Fire breaks out at Denver Broncos’ Empower Field
The Denver Fire Department has responded to the fire that broke out at Empower Fields at Mile High Stadium, home of the Denver Broncos; fire under control.
Empower Field, home of the Denver Broncos, caught fire Thursday afternoon sweeping seats at Mile High Stadium.
The Denver Fire Department confirmed the fire inside the stadium, and announced that crews began extinguishing flames.
#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
While the cause is unknown, Denver suggested the fire started on the suite and third levels among stadium seats, which were opened in 2001 and rebranded in 2019.
Several fans around the area shared heaps of videos showing smoke arising from inside the Stadium.
Video of fire at Mile High Stadium. pic.twitter.com/H9hnV2qq4d
— Rod Mackey (@Rod9sports) March 24, 2022
Not a view I want to see from my balcony. Fire at Mile High Stadium. pic.twitter.com/ykN8QZhRAQ
— Jordan Chavez (@Jordan_Chavez) March 24, 2022
It is unclear whether any workers or stadium personnel were present at the stadiumor near the site of the fire.
That area of the stadium was immediately evacuated as a precaution, with the Stadium's twitter account announcing that no injuries were sustained.