Audi booth catches fire at Detroit Auto Show
Officials were still trying to determine the cause of the fire. The damage was minor, and none of Audi's cars on display were harmed. Audi revealed another version of its E-tron concept at the show and displayed its new flagship sedan, the A8.
The primary cleanup involved removing soot, auto show spokesman Sam Locricchio said.
Audi spokesman Christian Bokich said the company's cars were covered quickly when the fire broke out.
“There's minor damage to the stand," he said.
As of 3:15 p.m., the concourse at Detroit's Cobo Center was calm and orderly. Emergency vehicles were parked outside with their lights flashing, and police officers were directing traffic.
Show-goers who didn't want to wait around for the floor to reopen will be issued tickets to attend another day. The show runs through Sunday.
Sandra Fawcett, 67, of the Detroit suburb of South Lyon, Mich., traveled downtown for the show with some friends. She was in the basement checking out the electric vehicles when the evacuation began.
“I think it was pretty orderly," she said while standing outside Cobo Center.autoweek