Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High Stadium Catches Fire; No Injuries Reported
AP Photo/David Zalubowski
A section of the Denver Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High Stadium caught fire Thursday.
Empower Field at Mile High @EmpowerField
A small fire that occurred in a construction zone near the East Club Lounge at Empower Field at Mile High has been contained by <a href=”https://twitter.com/Denver_Fire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Denver_Fire</a>.<br><br>That area of the stadium was quickly evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained.
Denver Fire Department @Denver_Fire
Fire now under control at Mile high Stadium. Sprinklers attempted to stop the fire, but firefighters were needed to complete extinguishment. Heavy fire & smoke was found on our arrival media briefing to take place at 3:00 p.m. on east side of stadium. <a href=”https://twitter.com/DenSafetyDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@DenSafetyDept</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/CityofDenver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@CityofDenver</a> <a href=”https://t.co/7AjPg1x1AN”>pic.twitter.com/7AjPg1x1AN</a>
Billowing smoke could be seen coming from the stadium in videos posted of the incident:
A cause of the fire has not been determined or announced.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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