August 25, 2008
Posted: August 25th, 2008 09:13 AM ET
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Watch: A fire breaks out in a media skybox at the Pepsi center in Denver, site of the Democratic National Convention

DENVER (CNN) – A Fox crew setting up inside the Pepsi Center early Monday morning – where the Democratic convention officially kicks off tonight – set off the arena’s sprinkler system, dousing their equipment.

Denver Fire Department spokesman Lt. Phil Champagne said he believed Fox workers may have set up broadcast lights too close to the sprinkler system, triggering the downpour. “We’d advised them to keep their lights away from the sprinkler head. They had put some lights too close the sprinkler heads, which set them off,” he said.

A FOX spokeswoman has not yet returned a request for comment.

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Filed under: Democratic National Convention


obama fan   August 25th, 2008 2:34 pm ET

Hillary supporters say they would not vote for Obama good for them but remember she will need his supporters when her turn comes.i dont think they should support her too because what goes around comes around.You will need them.

Phil in KC   August 25th, 2008 2:18 pm ET

Well, now, that's just funny. I hope they pay the cost and not the good people of Denver.

bill mullis   August 25th, 2008 2:15 pm ET

cnn seems that the real americans understand about you and fixes slanted reporting where have the real news people gone like walter cronkite if he knew what was to be reported was wrong he would say so now thas what america needs get out of making news and start reaporting the facts

Screech   August 25th, 2008 2:13 pm ET

Fox News is the only network that supports the Freedom of Independent Thought! The Communist Democrat Party (sic) hates anyone who might disrupt the mindless drones who follow the Communist Democrat doctine of leftist intolerance and conformity!

Lorraine   August 25th, 2008 2:09 pm ET

FOX is all washed up. What goes around comes around.

AL in West Palm Beach, FL   August 25th, 2008 2:08 pm ET

Someone please monitor what talking points the whitehouse is sending FIX NEWS during the convention.

pat   August 25th, 2008 2:04 pm ET

Pray for Rain on Thursday....It's bath time for the O-kids.

Brian   August 25th, 2008 2:02 pm ET

Entirely unsurprising.

I have no idea why FOX is even given journalistic credentials; they are not journalists, they are propagandists.

And they appear to be as inept as they are conniving.

Kaso   August 25th, 2008 2:01 pm ET

FOX is the worst!! I don't understand why Fox is allowed to go to the Convention all their news are total GARBAGE!! I don't even know why they are allowed to go on AIR they should be banned for all the garbage they talk about :-) !! I just dislike them so much!!!

Joseph, Los Angeles   August 25th, 2008 1:58 pm ET

I never watch Fox. I tried but just can do it!

anonymous   August 25th, 2008 1:54 pm ET

Why not report on something more worthwhile. Wasting money is not going to help or economy. People are so gullable.

WIlly   August 25th, 2008 1:50 pm ET

Democrats are all washed up anyway

Brian   August 25th, 2008 1:48 pm ET

well they prayed for rain in Denver so it started somewhere..

RealityKing   August 25th, 2008 1:44 pm ET

Foxnews is the only major media outlet that offers objective observers giving diversified opinions. Others seem to put their agenda ahead of the viewing audience's sense of fair play. The proof's in the ratings..

Nova from NV   August 25th, 2008 1:43 pm ET

The journalistic battle between CNN and FOX goes on. Which side is able to make news out of a non-news-worthy event? I think they are neck and neck. Edward R. Murrow would be rolling in his grave. It's a shame.

billy   August 25th, 2008 1:42 pm ET

I look at overseas networks for my news, the domestic stuff just isn't unbiased anymore... pity that our country has lost its press free from the government

JJ   August 25th, 2008 1:41 pm ET

Can you say SABOTAGE???????????

Maggie   August 25th, 2008 1:35 pm ET

RC Angel – your comment is too funny...

judyc   August 25th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Hey, Elle,

Who cares? Four more years of Bush–if he lives that long–that's OK with you? Or perhaps WWIII from warmonger McCain? I would rethink that decision.

Betty   August 25th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

Hey – eventually National Enq. will get around to letting us know the news. For now, we're stuck with electronic tabloids like FAUX and Clinton News Network.

bij   August 25th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

I'm very disappointed in CNN...they've really let me down. Once, I truly relied on them for honest news. But now, it seems like they are doing everything in thier power to stir up problems between the Obama and Clinton folks...This is very very sad and my heart is truly broken :(

Ilona Hussein Proud Canadian   August 25th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY TO GOOOOOOOOOOOO FOX!

I sincerely hope that your equipment got seriously damaged! Why you are allowed to set up in the Democratic Convention Site is beyond me! I hope you guys got WELL AND TRULY SOAKED! THAT SHOULD TEACH YOU TO IGNORE THE DENVER FIRE DEPARTMENT. I hope you get BOOTED OUT HOOK LINE AND DRENCHED EQUIPMENT!

Folks, since the comments are now closed for the Hillary McCain Campaign Ad, I will post my comment here.

It is really astounding that people are still up in arms about the way that they perceive Hillary to have been treated by the Barack Camp.

For all of you phonies, who are still living in your own dream world, please, PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL OF THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN ADS. ATTACKING BARACK, (FEATURING NONE OTHER THAN YOUR IDOL HILLARY) that are now circulating.

Pay attention to the Hillary Supporter turned rogue supporter, who is now STARRING IN McCAIN'S NEWEST AD. (by the way, I wonder just how much this woman is being paid by McCain to spout her garbage)

Then when you have digested all of these ads, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON WHY BARACK COULD NOT (as opposed to should not) CHOOSE HILLARY AS ANY KIND OF RUNNING MATE.

SHOULD BARACK WIN THIS PRESIDENCY, AND GOD KNOWS SO MANY OF US ARE PRAYING THAT HE DOES, I PERSONALLY HOPE THAT THERE WILL BE NO ROOM IN HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR ANY OF THE CLINTONS!

Jim   August 25th, 2008 1:34 pm ET

HAHAHA, KARMA!!! REPUBLICAN TRASH GOT A NICE DOSE OF KARMA, WOW SOMETIME'S I REALLY BELIEVE THERE MIGHT BE A GOD OUT THERE.

SIMP   August 25th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

This won't clean up the act act FOX news those people are horrible, they need holy water for that, especially Hannity and oreilly.

Obama

Lee Harvey   August 25th, 2008 1:33 pm ET

How many more must die for GOP lies?

Hmmmm   August 25th, 2008 1:32 pm ET

karma

The Bush Twins : George and John   August 25th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

This is news ?

Lesley   August 25th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

Why is Fox even allowed at the Dem convention? I nearly fell over when I saw Hannity at a table with the lights in the background. Let them spew their hate from the comfort of their own studio.

Joe Kiloz   August 25th, 2008 1:27 pm ET

P O L I T I C A L--R E T R I B U T I O N

H O W--C O M E-C N N- D R Y ? ? ?

Obama Fan   August 25th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

oh

John in Ohio   August 25th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

"The 20th century has been characterized by three developments of great political importance: the growth of democracy, the growth of corporate power, and the growth of corporate propaganda as a means of protecting corporate power against democracy."
-Alex Carey

Elle   August 25th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

I'm an independant. I would have voted for Hillary but now I will vote for McCain. Obama is too inexperienced and an unknown.

William   August 25th, 2008 1:26 pm ET

FOX and CNN don't broadcast lies. They both report the facts pretty fairly and let viewers decide. They complement that with commentary by well-meaning pundits from both the left and right. Good job by both of them.

johnnyboy   August 25th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

what a shame no one got hurt

WOW-WOW...!   August 25th, 2008 1:25 pm ET

Bad, bad Fox.....don't worry about it CNN is out-doing you in creating

new...instead reporting news....Media has forgotten what their role is.

The whole media systems is broken...people have no respect for

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Sean, atl, GA   August 25th, 2008 1:24 pm ET

must be from all those prayers they were making for rain

ha!

Spencer from VA   August 25th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

Fox is trying to sabotage the convention.

dollorbil   August 25th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

Fox like the other networks think they know everthing and what is best. Why listen to a bunch of dumb firemen when given advice.

Bulldog   August 25th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

What goes around comes around. Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha. Now that's funny right there.

No McWar   August 25th, 2008 1:22 pm ET

That shows how wise they are "NOT "
Already knew their short comings the only reason they keep on repeating Hillary should have been on Obama 's ticket they had planned to use videos of Hillarys lowroad comments about Obama ,her highroad comments about McWar and her great well run "NOT "campaign.

Susie   August 25th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

I hope this surprises no one. Not the leading intellectual channel around.

Steve   August 25th, 2008 1:21 pm ET

Fix News had a problem???? I hope all their equipment fail. I stop watching that GARBAGE of a station months ago. Literally. There is only so much of their fair and balance i could handle in an hour. CNN! You're next if you don't stop the negative Obama comments while letting McShame off easy.

I see it has never been reported on CNN that McSurge said he hated America until he was deprived of her. Yet you keep mentioning Ms. Obama gaff over and over about her Patriotism.

grady   August 25th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

CNN = CON – Cable Opinion Network

CON is losing credibility at rapid pace.

Clinton Fatigue ...   August 25th, 2008 1:20 pm ET

Even this won't clean up Fox's dirty filthy ways...

Mrs. Bama   August 25th, 2008 1:19 pm ET

LOL,LOL....too funny

CONSERVATIVE VOTER   August 25th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

Fox News IS IN THE BACK POCKET of the REPUBLICANS. I think IT WAS A DELIBERATE CHILDISH MALICIOUS ACT. SHAME ON FOX NEWS.

K.Lee   August 25th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

HA HA........(imitating Nelson from the Simpsons!)

R C Angel   August 25th, 2008 1:18 pm ET

As if further proof was needed that Fox News is all wet...

Lisa   August 25th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Thanks Fox News this is already turning out to become a disaster!!

Truth   August 25th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

Fox News is working for Bush and McCain. I wouldn't be surprised if they are at the DNC to sabotage the place.

bill mullis   August 25th, 2008 1:17 pm ET

typical fox sooo called news network they sust showed their ignorense they dont belon at dem convension nothing but smear and smut go home fox

John in Ohio   August 25th, 2008 1:15 pm ET

Ha!

Serves them right.

Bruce   August 25th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

What ever happened to “REPORTING THE FACTS”? There was a time when lies and untruths were reported as being lies and untruths, those days are long gone. Now all we get spewed at us from FOX and CNN are regurgitated LIES that are presented as if they are truth. Both Fox and CNN have gone our to their way to provide FREE political advertising for one of the parties by endlessly replaying the adds propagating the distribution of the LIES.

Once there were real journalists that reported the facts, now we have willing dupes that seek to invent sensational stories out of every scrap of innuendo. Now every talking head on TV thinks they know more than the people that they are supposed to be reporting about.

obama/not biden '08   August 25th, 2008 1:14 pm ET

I MUST BE BANNED?

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