LOCAL NEWS, DELIVERED DAILY. Subscribe to our daily news wrap and get the top stories sent straight to your inbox every evening.
By Canadian Press

Fans evacuated, Raptors game vs. Indiana suspended in first half due to fire

Mar 26, 2022 | 5:44 PM

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors game against the visiting Indiana Pacers was suspended late in the first half due to a fire in Scotiabank Arena.

Fans were ordered to leave the building with 4:05 left in the first half, and the Raptors up 66-38.

Video showed one of the overhead speakers on fire.

A Raptors spokesperson described it as a “small electrical fire” above Section 103.

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.

Wastewater discharge
'These are very small non-conformances:' RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
4h ago
concerned community
'We cannot afford to lose this space:' Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
23h ago
30th anniversary
Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
Apr 12, 2026

Fans were instructed soon after to leave the building.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 26, 2022.

The Canadian Press

by Canadian Press

More Local News

Wastewater discharge
'These are very small non-conformances:' RDN responds to Duke Point sewage advisory notice
4h ago
concerned community
'We cannot afford to lose this space:' Town not renewing lease for Qualicum Commons
23h ago
30th anniversary
Finishing touches being applied ahead of milestone Cedar Market season
Apr 12, 2026
eye health
Nearly 200 Nanaimo-Ladysmith kids referred to eye professionals via Lions screening
Apr 11, 2026
Follow the clues
RDN's Golden Shoe Hunt withstands the test of time
Apr 11, 2026