A small fire caused a temporary closure Thursday at a St. Joseph entertainment store.

According to Battalion Chief Russell Moore with the St. Joseph Fire Department crews responded around 12:30 p.m. to Hastings Entertainment located at 605 N. Belt Highway.

Moore said an electrical box in the back shorted out and caused a small fire.

“I believe there had been a transformer issue earlier that knocked the power out to all the shops right here,” Moore said. “Their power came back on but when it did the electrical started popping and cracking and they noticed that the room was filling up with smoke.”

The store was closed to customers.  Moore said before it can reopen power will have to be restored.  Crews with Kansas City Power and Light were on scene working to do just that.