Fire Department Closes State Farm Arena After Outside Fire Fills Facility With Smoke

A fire outside of State Farm Arena in Atlanta forced the local fire department to close the facility after it filled with smoke. 

According to WSB-TV, smoke from the fire entered through the HVAC system and ended up filling both State Farm and the nearby former CNN Center. 

“Right now we’ve got a report of a person with some smoke inhalation but we’re still not sure if that is related or not, but we do have a crew with them and we have a transport unit in route to their location to see if they’re going to be transported,” Atlanta assistant fire chief Greg Gray said.

First responders said the fire was quickly extinguished and that they are now investigating the cause. The fire appeared to have started in the parking deck and loading dock area outside of the arena.