Fire Burns Seats Inside Of Empower Field At Mile High
Mar 24, 2022, 3:23 PM | Updated: 3:28 pm
A general view of a mostly-empty stadium as Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus (8) and punter Sam Martin (6) warm up before a game between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders at Empower Field at Mile High on January 3, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
DENVER – A fire broke out inside of Empower Field at Mile High on Thursday afternoon.
Pictures and videos surfaced on social media of smoke coming from the stadium shortly after 2:00 p.m. — with traffic halting on I-25. The source of the fire was from seats inside the stadium, according to the Denver Fire Department.
#DenverFireDepartment crews are extinguishing a fire at Mile high stadium, 1701 Bryant. Unknown cause at this time, but fire affected has affected the suite are and the third level seating area. pic.twitter.com/vjnLaQg55X
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) March 24, 2022
As the tweet says, the cause of the fire is still undetermined, but a follow up tweet says the fire is now under control.
#DenverFireDepartment crews are extinguishing a fire at Mile high stadium, 1701 Bryant. Unknown cause at this time, but fire affected has affected the suite are and the third level seating area. pic.twitter.com/vjnLaQg55X
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire) March 24, 2022
A media briefing is expected to happen shortly with more information.
(Update 3:15 p.m.) –
The official Empower Field at Mile High Twitter account says no injuries occurred in the fire.
A small fire that occurred in a construction zone near the East Club Lounge at Empower Field at Mile High has been contained by @Denver_Fire.
That area of the stadium was quickly evacuated as a precaution and there were no injuries sustained.
— Empower Field at Mile High (@EmpowerField) March 24, 2022
At a press conference, a Denver Fire Department spokesman said he’s not sure if there’s structural damage to the stadium. He estimates over 1,000 square feet of the stadium burned in the fire. It’s still unclear what caused the fire.
