
NBA game between Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors suspended due to fire in arena
CNN
Saturday night's NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors was suspended following a fire at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Toronto's public address announcer asked all fans to evacuate the building and added there was "no threat to public safety," with 4:05 left in the second quarter. The Raptors were up 66-38.
The Toronto Fire Service was on scene and worked to mitigate "a fire that started in audio speakers over the game floor," it said on Twitter.

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