Monday night’s fire at the Raleigh Convention Center was caused by a mechanical failure in the cooling area of the HVAC unit, Raleigh Assistant Fire Chief Charles Williams said Thursday.
The fire spread across the roof and burned for roughly 30 minutes. No events were being held at the time , but 17 people were inside the building. No injuries were reported.
Raleigh Fire Chief Herbert Griffin said Tuesday that estimated damages totaled over $2 million, but the center did not have a full estimate Thursday, Raleigh public information officer Julia Milstead said. The city’s insurance policy with Zurich Insurance will pay for repairs…