Loose fire sprinkler causes partial ceiling collapse at Lawrenceville arts center

A loose fire sprinkler pipe connection caused part of a ceiling to collapse at the Lawrenceville Arts Center over the weekend, city officials said.

The incident happened Saturday in a rehearsal room in the basement of the facility while crews from the Aurora Theatre were rehearsing a production, according to Lawrenceville City Manager Chuck Warbington. No injuries were reported.

Warbington said the failure occurred above a drop ceiling in a 2,000-square-foot rehearsal hall, causing the ceiling to fall into the room and flood the space…

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