Wednesday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors was briefly interrupted late in the third quarter after an electrical issue created smoke and a small fire in the rafters of Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Per the Thunder, at least one bulb blew out in what the PA announcer described as a “small electrical issue above the catwalk.” The teams continued play despite the disturbance.
There is a fire in the building… and it smells BAAAAAD… Game has been stopped in the 3rd pic.twitter.com/8cyKO805Gj
— Curtis Fitzpatrick (@cfitzfox) December 28, 2017
I believe a ceiling light just blew out in Chesapeake Energy Arena above Section 104. Some fans are exiting. Sounded like a couple of pop. "Small electrical issue above the catwalk," says the announcer. Game stopped at 4:12 in the third, Thunder 89-80.
— Erik Horne (@ErikkHorne) December 28, 2017
"Small electrical issue on the catwalk" is how they put it on the PA. It is "under control."
— Brett Dawson (@BDawsonWrites) December 28, 2017
No one seems to be evacuating. It's small up top. Just announced on the PA that it is "under control."
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 28, 2017
