Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011 | 7:05 a.m.
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A water leak that mixed with chemicals at the Orleans Arena has been deemed safe by a hazardous materials team, Clark County fire officials said.
The Clark County Fire Department and Las Vegas Fire and Rescue's hazardous materials team responded to the incident shortly before 4 a.m.
Staff members at the Orleans Arena reported seeing a chemical cloud when they opened a door to a maintenance room, county fire spokesman Dan Kulin said. Investigators determined leaking water had mixed with chemicals in the room, causing the cloud, he said.
When officials turned the water off, the cloud began to dissipate, Kulin said. No one was injured.
The Orleans Arena, a Boyd Gaming facility located just west of the Las Vegas Strip, is one of the nation’s leading mid-sized arenas, and was recently ranked No. 1 in the United States and No. 5 internationally among venues of similar size by Venues Today Magazine.
The Arena hosts more than 200 events each year, including concerts by top names like Carrie Underwood, Daughtry, Van Halen, Brooks & Dunn, Black Eyed Peas, Akon and Rihanna; family favorites like The Harlem Globetrotters and Circus Spectacular; and a wide variety of sporting events, including NCAA basketball tournaments, the West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference Basketball Championships, mixed martial arts with Superior Cage Combat, and major motorsports events.
The arena serves as home to the Las Vegas Wranglers professional ECHL hockey team, the Las Vegas Legends professional indoor soccer team, and the Lingerie Football League’s Las Vegas Sin. Stay connected to the Orleans Arena on Facebook (www.facebook.com/orleansarena) and on Twitter (@orleansarena).
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