2 Alarm Fire at Conference Center

[Daybreak79]

Small fire means thousands of gallons of water dropped in LDS Conference Center | ksl.com

[Blackmarch]

ouch

[pam]

2-alarm fire at LDS Conference Center | FOX13Now.com – Salt Lake City, Utah News & Weather from KSTU Television FOX 13

SALT LAKE CITY — Thousands of gallons of water damaged the LDS Church’s Conference Center at Temple Square after a fire was reported in a mechanical room above the pulpit.

The incident was declared a 2-alarm fire because of the location near Temple Square and the 40 firefighters summoned to the scene, said Salt Lake City Fire spokesman Jasen Asay.

The fire was first reported about 8:15 p.m. Monday in a room above the pulpit. On Tuesday morning, Salt Lake City Fire said it appeared the fire started at a bank of backup batteries in a mechanical room.

[Saldrin]

I didn't do it.

[bcguy]

Having installed heavy backup batteries in the past, I suspect that one of the cells shorted out , and caused the battery to smoke then catch fire.

Bummer for the water damage. At least its water damage, and not a burned down building.

[RipplecutBuddha]

At least we know the only fires that will be burning in the Conference Center will be spiritual ones

[MichaelPAGuy]

There was an article that said about $500,000 in damage.