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An early morning electrical fire caused smoke and water damage to
the electrical room in the basement level of the American Airlines
Center. The fire started inside a wire chase, or conduit, that
traveled through the large electrical room. A single sprinkler head
was activated and kept the fire from spreading any further; doing
exactly what it was designed to do.
Firefighters were able to direct the water to an area where it
could run off through existing floor drains. The air handling
system was utilized to remove smoke from the electrical room,
keeping the damage isolated to the immediate area. Water from the
sprinkler system did cause several of the electrical panels to trip
their breakers and shut off. AAC engineers are working to evaluate
the full extent of the damage.
According to AAC officials, the only thing scheduled to take place
today at the center are Dallas Mavericks ticket sales, and that will
continue as planned. There were no injuries reported during the
incident.
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