A fire broke out during the 6th inning of the Dodgers game Saturday night. (Twitter user emkafarakis) |
ELYSIAN PARK (KTLA) -- After a fire broke out in a Dodger Stadium stairwell Saturday evening, a second fire broke out early Monday morning in the same area, Los Angeles Fire Department officials said.
According to officials, the second, smaller blaze broke out at 5:30am Monday also near a top deck stairwell in what may be a storage area.
Saturday's fire broke out during the 6th inning around 8:50 p.m. Smoke could be seen from outside the stadium.
Dodgers announcer Vin Scully confirmed to fans at the game that the fire broke out in a warehouse on the reserve level behind the first baseline.
Firefighters knocked down the fire in about 20 minutes. No evacuations were ordered.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but fire officials said the rubble contained mostly paper products.
The team was hosting a charity event Saturday called Bark in the Park in which visitors could bring their dogs to the game.
No injuries were were reported.
According to officials, the second, smaller blaze broke out at 5:30am Monday also near a top deck stairwell in what may be a storage area.
Saturday's fire broke out during the 6th inning around 8:50 p.m. Smoke could be seen from outside the stadium.
Dodgers announcer Vin Scully confirmed to fans at the game that the fire broke out in a warehouse on the reserve level behind the first baseline.
Firefighters knocked down the fire in about 20 minutes. No evacuations were ordered.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but fire officials said the rubble contained mostly paper products.
The team was hosting a charity event Saturday called Bark in the Park in which visitors could bring their dogs to the game.
No injuries were were reported.
