UPDATE: Electrical equipment causes smoke issue at Edwards Cinemas
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UPDATE:
Ammon Fire Department officials are now says the HVAC system was not the cause of the smoke at Edwards Grand Teton Stadium. Rather the odor was caused by other equipment nearby. Technicians have been called in to investigate, but the theater is fully operational, according to Deputy Chief Keith Banda.
ORIGINAL STORY
AMMON – An issue with an HVAC unit on the roof of Edwards Grand Teton Stadium movie theaters caused a projector room to become filled with smokey odor Wednesday evening, according to officials.
Crews were called to the theater on 25th St. around 6:15 p.m. after an employee smelled an odd odor. The entire building was evacuated.
Investigators responded to the scene and discovered the problem. They tell EastIdahoNews.com there was never an actual fire or threat of fire.
The Ammon Fire Department and Ucon Fire Department were called to the scene.
The theater is expected to re-open within the hour.