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The cause of the fire was an electrical short circuit at the base of a power cord on a beverage cooler machine, according to Hampton Fire Department. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Ad Choices. A fire alarm system activated, reporting the fire as well,. The Purple Urchin had closed for the season two weeks ago and many of the nearby businesses were unoccupied. All rights reserved About Us. By Ray Kelly rkelly repub.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}The fire began at the unoccupied second-floor Purple Urchin Restaurant, according to the Portsmouth Herald. A performance was cancelled because utilities to the building had been shut off. Several adjacent businesses were damaged by water and smoke, though the ballroom was spared serious damage. Fire Chief Jameson Ayotte told the newspaper he reported the fire after spotting smoke coming from the roof of the complex located at Ocean Blvd. On Twitter , the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom called the fire a close call, but added, "don't worry, we'll get everything fixed before Summer! Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. We had a closecall at the HamptonBeach Casino today - don't worry, we'll get everything fixed before Summer!