In a Raptors season that’s had almost everything, something else popped up out of nowhere.
A fire in a speaker hanging from the ceiling of the Scotiabank Arena forced the evacuation of the building during the first half of Saturday’s game against the Indiana Pacers.
A team spokeswoman said a “small electrical fire” started in one of the speakers above Section 103 in the 23-year-old arena.
Police and fire officials wanted the building emptied after fans were originally removed from two sections at the east end of the arena.
There was “no threat to public safety” the team said through its public address announcer as nearly 20,000 fans were being removed.