Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center temporarily closed after small fire

The city is assessing the necessary repairs and restoration work to reopen the PAC, which recently underwent a $1.7 million renovation.

  • By Observer Staff
  • | 3:50 p.m. March 11, 2024
The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
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Less than a month after reopening, a small fire at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center has shuttered the building once again.

The city of Ormond Beach reported on Monday, March 11, that a small fire had broken out at the PAC on Saturday, March 9. Due to the damage, the PAC will be temporarily closed as the city assesses the necessary repairs and restoration work needed.

"We are deeply saddened by this event and are working diligently to understand the source of the fire and the full extent of the damage," the city stated on its Facebook page. 

The PAC had reopened to the community after 18 months of construction and a $1.7 million renovation on Saturday, Feb. 17. 

This is a developing story.

 

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