Level two of the Myer Department store in Civic has been evacuated after reports of smoke in the building.
ACT Fire & Rescue was alerted to the incident at 1:23pm.
Fire crews arrived on scene a short time later to find a small amount of smoke present as the result of a malfunctioning recharging station for electronic equipment in an office area.
Firefighters are currently ventilating the smoke and undertaking atmospheric monitoring before allowing staff and customers back inside.