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Scott B Smtih-Aerial American Airlines Arena Fire November 1998.jpg

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Construction fire top level of new sports arena. Fire officials confirmed earlier speculations that ironworkers cutting steel sparked the fire when molten metal fell on plywood at around 3:15 p.m., November 15, 1998. The fire seemed to have smoldered for more than an hour before it flashed. The full-blown fire started about 5 p.m., probably fueled by gusts of winds and a flammable oil covering the plywood.
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Construction fire top level of new sports arena. Fire officials confirmed earlier speculations that ironworkers cutting steel sparked the fire when molten metal fell on plywood at around 3:15 p.m., November 15, 1998. The fire seemed to have smoldered for more than an hour before it flashed. The full-blown fire started about 5 p.m., probably fueled by gusts of winds and a flammable oil covering the plywood.