Fire Crews Rush To Extinguish Flames Inside NFL Stadium | Eastern NC Now

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    Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos, caught fire on Thursday as firefighters battled to get the blaze under control.

    "Denver Fire Department crews are extinguishing a fire at Mile high stadium, 1701 Bryant. Unknown cause at this time, but fire affected [sic] has affected the suite are and the third level seating area," the fire department wrote on Twitter. "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."

    Ivan Rodriguez, a local news reporter, shared a video on social media that showed the fire starting when a single seat went up into flames.

    "One man who was on a tour from Delaware visiting Empower Field for the first time gave me this video," Rodriguez wrote. "Shows the fire starting with a single seat on fire. He says staff were quick and calm to evacuate them safely."

   

One man who was on a tour from Delaware visiting Empower Field for the first time gave me this video. Shows the fire starting with a single seat on fire. He says staff were quick and calm to evacuate them safely. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/4sRNt8xReO

— Ivan Rodriguez (@IvanRodriguezTV) March 24, 2022

    No injuries were reported from the fire, which burned about 1,000 square feet.

    Capt. Greg Pixley, a spokesman for the fire department, said, "This type of plastic that the seats are composed of burns with not only significant ferocity ... but also produces a tremendous amount of black smoke."

    Empower Field at Mile High later said in a tweet, "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," the tweet continued.

    The Broncos recently made major news by acquiring Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks.

    The Daily Wire reported:

    It's one of the biggest trades in NFL history - at least in recent history - and immediately makes the Broncos a contender in a loaded AFC West. According to Schefter, the Broncos will receive Wilson and a fourth-round draft pick, in exchange for two first-round, two second-round, and a fifth-round draft pick, along with quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant, and defensive lineman Shelby Harris.

    The trade ends a 10-year run in Seattle for Wilson, a run that resulted in the Seahawks' first Super Bowl victory. Wilson has appeared in two Super Bowls and went 104-53-1 as the starting quarterback of the Seahawks. Wilson has thrown for 37,059 yards, 292 touchdowns and 87 interceptions in his career.

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