Fire crews were called to Harbour Station just 40 minutes before the start of the basketball game between the Mill Rats and Halifax.
Platoon Chief Barry Oickle says there was a fire blazing away at one of the concession booths. Oickle says they found an electrical steamer was on fire. It was quickly extinguished and the area ventilated.
The fire department was considering an evacuation of the arena but, in the end, that wasn't necessary and the game went on as scheduled.