Robotic dinosaur catches fire at ‘Jurassic Quest’ in Texas

WACO, Texas — A Texas tourist attraction caught fire early Friday afternoon, prompting quite the scene outside the Waco Convention Center.

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“Jurassic Quest” is an interactive dinosaur event hosted by the facility every Friday, KXXV reported.

Officials with the Waco Fire Department tweeted just before 1 p.m. local time that a welding accident caused a robotic dinosaur included in the facility’s weekly “Jurassic Quest” event to catch fire at around 12:30 p.m., KXXV reported.

According to KCEN-TV, a convention center employee was completing some welding work on the installment, when a spark ignited the display’s outer layer.

The department confirmed no injuries were reported and that the convention center was not damaged in the fire, KCEN-TV reported.