The Ndola City Council says fire has swept through Dola Hill Mall destroying a Supermarket and a Warehouse.
City Council Public Relations Manager Tilyenji Mwanza tells Money FM that the Local authority fire brigade received a call about the fire around 02:25 hours.
She explained that fire fighters got on scene around 02:30 hours and managed to contain the inferno one hour later.
Ms. Mwanza adds the Ndola Fire Brigade with the help of the guards at the Mall managed to salvage some goods from the other side of the building before the fire could spread.
The cause of the fire has not been established by the Ndola City Council fire Brigade.