The wild weather that hit the ACT overnight and is continuing through Thursday may have caused a small fire at the National Convention Centre Canberra.
An electronic sign at the front of the centre on Constitution Avenue malfunctioned in the heavy rain and ignited.
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The sign was left blackened.
There had been suggestions earlier that lightning had hit the building.

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I like telling local stories with integrity. My greatest hope is that someone will read my story and turn to someone in a cafe or in the next cubicle or across the breakfast table and say, "Did you hear about this?" Email: megan.doherty@canberratimes.com.au