Sandstone found near Palliser hotel spurs concern of falling debris

City inspectors and the Calgary Fire Department are examiningthe outside of the FairmontPalliserHotel after pieces of sandstone were found on a nearby sidewalk.

The two palm-sized fragmentswere locatedon First Street S.W.

It is unclear at this point whether the debris fell off the building in downtown Calgary.

"At this point we have to assume it did, but there was no witness," said Jaqueline Tyler, a communications manager with Fairmont Palliser.

The fire department says no one was injured.

Traffic wasrerouted between Ninthand 10thavenues S.W. while officials investigated.