Fire closes CBS Arena

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CANCELLED: Notice on the CBS Arena doors today.

FIRE FIGHTERS: The fire service outside CBS Arena this morning.

TURNED AWAY: Exhibitors for the home show were disappointed.

NO GO:People weren't able to access the arena.

The CBS Arena is under lock down after a fire, believed to have been sparked by a spa pool, caused extensive water damage.

The Fire Service responded to a sprinkler system alarm at the arena in the early hours of this morning. The blaze was under control in about an hour.

An anonymous source said the fire had been caused by a spa pool which was part of a show display, however fire investigators were still on site.

A Fire Service spokesman said the fire was of a medium size, but the most damage had been caused by the sprinkler system.

Vbase venue management general manager Darren Burden said the extent of the damage would not be known until staff could get inside the building.

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Fire closes CBS Arena