Other / Not Specified, Other Business Cleveland, OH – Sprinkler system suppresses fire at expo center during busy RV show January 8, 2015 viking210 Hundreds of people were attending an RV show when a fire broke out in a basement storage room at the International Exposition Center, officials said. An extension cord sparked the fire, which was suppressed by the building’s sprinkler system, according to Jeremy Levine, spokesman for the I-X Center. Cleveland fire officials decided there was no reason to evacuate the building, according to Levine. The blaze was contained to one room and no major damage was reported. The I-X Center released this statement: “As we understand according to the Cleveland Fire Department, a small fire started from an extension cord in an unoccupied storage room in the I-X Center basement. There was never a threat to person or property. Fire was immediately suppressed by the sprinkler system. Other than a little smoke, there is no damage of note. There was no interruption to the Ohio RV Super Show running now through this weekend.”
