'That's a big (expletive) fire': Pat McAfee Show evacuates after downtown apartment complex fire
A fire in a downtown Indianapolis apartment complex interrupted the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday. Twelve residents were displaced after a fire broke out in The Congress at Library Square apartments located at 900 N. Meridian Street.
The complex is next to the studio where McAfee films his daily show.
More: Firefighters quickly extinguish rooftop flames at The Congress in downtown Indianapolis
There is a MASSIVE fire in the apartment complex next to us#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/pYlsTXXZcY
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 12, 2022
THE FIRE HAS BEEN PUT AHT 👏👏#PMSLive https://t.co/AibpCf4VkF pic.twitter.com/rbF7GF9gJH
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 12, 2022
The fire was put out while McAfee was still streaming his show, but the fire department later cut off power to the building, forcing McAfee and his crew to evacuate the building.
BREAKING: The Fire Department cut off ALL POWER to our office in the middle of our show due to a fire in the apartment building next door
Reports are that everybody is ok which is great news.@USMAN84kg was giving us AN ELECTRIFYING INTERVIEW.. 2 be continued I hope boss 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/CdXJefIdIj— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 12, 2022
The Indianapolis Fire Department told Fox59 that the fire started on the fifth floor of the building and spread to the roof.
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