Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors game suspended due to arena fire

Saturday night’s NBA game between the Indiana Pacers

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and the Toronto Raptors was briefly suspended following a fire at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena

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The game was abruptly paused with 4:05 remaining

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in the second quarter due to a fire in an overhead speaker,

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the Raptors and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment said in a statement

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fans were evacuated from the building while the incident was managed,” the statement said.

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There were no reported injuries, according to Toronto Police Operations.

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Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors game suspended due to arena fire

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By Devesh Tyagi

March 27 2022