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Raleigh Convention Center Catches Fire, but Damage Limited
About 50 firefighters controlled the fire with no injuries or interior damage; investigators suspect a natural gas issue in the rooftop HVAC system.
- On Monday night, a two-alarm fire burned on the roof of the Raleigh Convention Center, sending heavy smoke visible for miles over the 500,000-square-foot building on the 500 block of S. Salisbury Street.
- Fire investigators say preliminary evidence points to a rooftop HVAC gas issue, focusing on the mechanical platform on the roof while the gas was shut off during the inquiry.
- About 50 firefighters responded after a call just before 9:30 p.m., with cranes on the roof spraying while streets were blocked and crews rotated through the night.
- Mayor Janet Cowell said the center remains an `important civic asset` and city officials will meet Tuesday at city hall; she added, `I hope we can repair damage and have it back functioning normally as soon as possible,` while event impacts remain unclear.
- An investigation is underway as crews remain on scene into the night; streets around the convention center were blocked, white smoke rose past 11 p.m., and no injuries were reported.
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Massive 2-alarm fire damages Raleigh Convention Center roof
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- More than 50 firefighters worked to extinguish a massive blaze Monday night at the Raleigh Convention Center in downtown Raleigh, according to fire officials. No one was injured in the blaze that erupted just after 9:30 p.m. at the convention center at 500 S. Salisbury Street. The huge fire triggered a [...]
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