Detroit Auto Show fire extinguished By NewsCore The Detroit Auto Show is expected to reopen Thursday evening after an electrical fire forced it to be evacuated earlier in the day, according to ... Small fire forces Detroit auto show evacuation AP DETROIT (AP) - Authorities say a small fire at Cobo Center in Detroit has forced an evacuation of the auto show. Fire Department spokeswoman Katrina ... Auto show closes briefly after fire forces evacuation Cobo Center is being evacuated because of reports of fire at Audi exhibit at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Kelly Strong, 23, a student at ...