DEWITT, N.Y. -- An employee vaping in a bathroom at the Wegmans in DeWitt caused smoke detectors to go off, prompting an evacuation of the store Monday night.

Someone called 911 at 5:25 p.m. and reported “a haze in the bathroom,” dispatchers said.

DeWitt police and firefighters quickly responded to the store, at 6789 E. Genesee St.

“Someone was vaping in the employee bathroom,” DeWitt Fire Chief Jason Green said. “It’s just like any other smoke in the bathroom. Smoke detectors sensed it and it went off.”

One customer said she was checking out when the alarms went off for at least five minutes, and managers were checking the alarm panel. Then they announced everyone had to evacuate. She was able to complete her order before evacuating.

Firefighters checked the bathroom and the rest of the store, and found no fire, Green said.

After the alarms were reset, Wegmans shoppers could resume shopping.

“It’s now a matter between Wegmans and the employee,” Green said.

Editor’s Note: Staff writer Elizabeth Doran contributed to this report.