TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers was suspended late in the first half du...
The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday was suspended for 70 minutes and fans evacuated due to a speaker fire at Scotiabank ...
A Raptors spokesperson described it as a โsmall electrical fireโ and video showed an overhead speaker on fire above Section 103 in the east end of the arena. Public address announcer Herbie Kuhn was instructed to turn his mic off for safety purposes for several minutes. Minutes later, another lower bowl section was instructed to leave.
The Toronto Raptors had Saturday night's game against the Indiana Pacers following a small fire at Scotiabank Arena.
A speaker behind the Pacers' first-half basket caught fire forcing the evacuation of sections 104 and 103 as firefighters arrived on the scene. The game continued while fans began leaving the building before the game was eventually suspended and all fans were asked to evacuate Scotiabank Arena with 4:05 remaining in the second quarter. A small electrical fire has forced the Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers to suspend Saturday night's game midway through the second quarter.
The Toronto Raptors versus Indiana Pacers game was suspended after a speaker caught fire at Scotiabank Arena during play on Saturday.
Several sections of fans behind one baseline were initially evacuated and the game continued, but several minutes later, after fire officials gathered with referees and teams on the court, the players headed to the locker-rooms. The Toronto Raptors versus Indiana Pacers game was suspended after a speaker caught fire at Scotiabank Arena during play on Saturday. Play has since resumed without fans after an extended pause. A Raptors spokesperson described it as a "small electrical fire" above Section 103.
Well, you don't see this every night. On Saturday, the Raptors game against the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was delayed for a significant ...
We apologize to all of our fans who made it out to the game tonight and we thank our fans for their continued support. All of the fans in attendance were asked to evacuate the arena as a result. On Saturday, the Raptors game against the Indiana Pacers at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto was delayed for a significant amount of time due to a speaker catching on fire.