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2-Alarms Struck For Powers Auditorium Incident
Story by Greg Ricker, youngstownfire.com Webmaster on 03/10/2010.

Youngstown Firefighters were called to Powers Auditorium and the DeYor Performing Arts center just before 10am on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010. Dispatchers for the Youngstown Fire Department received a call for smoke in the building at one of Youngstown's most well known landmarks at 260 W. Federal Street. With some units out of service for training, Engines 7, 9 and 15, Squad 33, Ladder 24 and Battalions 1 and 2 responded on the initial alarm. Squad 33 was in quarters just a couple buildings away and was the first unit to arrive on the scene. Crews tried unsuccessfully to locate the source of the smoke. Battalion 1 arrived a few minutes later and at 10:03am, requested a second alarm be struck for the fire. Companies which would out for training were quickly placed back in service and Engines 2, 3 and 6 and Ladder 22 were dispatched. Fire Control also responded to the scene. Ladder 22 took up position in front of Powers while Ladder 24 took up position in the rear of the structure. Both companies assisted with ventilation and interior crews were finally able to locate a burnt up exhaust fan motor in the basement. At 10:26am all of the first and second alarm companies were put back in service with the exception of Engine 7, Squad 33, and Ladder 24 which remained on scene to continue to ventilate the structure.

Firefighters Called To Powers
Story from Warren Tribune Chronicle on 03/10/2010.

YOUNGSTOWN -- An air exchanger at Powers Auditorium that overheated had city firefighters responding to the downtown landmark about 10 a.m. today.

A fire department spokesman said crews dealt with smoke only and no fire. The exchanger was in the basement of the auditorium.

There were no injuries. A damage estimate was unavailable.

Overheated Motor Causes Smoke To Rise From DeYor Center
Story from Youngstown Vindicator on 03/10/2010.

YOUNGSTOWN — The exhaust fan motor in a basement rest room at DeYor Performing Arts Center, 260 W. Federal St., filled the building with smoke overnight, but caused little damage.

The smoke was discovered by Terence Fetchet, assistant stage/facilities manager, when he came to work this morning. There was no fire, and center officials said performances will not be affected.

Youngstown firefighters were called to the scene at 10 a.m. and when they did not immediately discover the source of the smoke, called additional units to the scene.

Exhaust fans were used to clear the smoke, which Fetchet said was heavy in the basement but much lighter in the stage area. A fire department battalion chief estimated damage at $300 to repair or replace the defective motor.

Smoke Clears Out Powers Auditorium
Story from WKBN TV27 Web Site on 03/10/2010. Photo credit: WKBN TV27 Web Site.

There was quite a scare Wednesday morning at a downtown Youngstown landmark.

Powers Auditorium at the Deyor Performing Arts Center was evacuated when employees smelled smoke in the building. The Youngstown Fire Department was called out around 10 a.m., and they traced the smoke to an electrical fire in the basement of the building. The department was able to extinguish the flames quickly.

"They had quite a bit of smoke in the building. It ended up being a heater motor down in the basement. It had ceased up, and it got in through vent system. It caused quite a bit of smoke, so we got it under control. We're going to vent the building out, keep an eye on it a little bit, and we'll be okay," said Youngstown Fire Chief John O'Neill.

The chief said that there should be no permanent smoke damage to Powers. Employees are already back inside the building, and all planned events are going on as scheduled.

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