A fire broke out outside the Etihad Stadium tonight in front of the Manchester City Champions League clash with Club Brugge.
The fire occurred on a temporary commodity booth, not far from the point where fans gathered to meet city players as they arrived.
There was also an event that saw some of the club’s new signs, which were not eligible to play tonight, to meet supporters, but this was a shelf as local fire crews fought to face the fire.
A fire has erupted at Etihad Stadium as the new Man City players are welcome on stage pic.twitter.com/36mehuxh02
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A spokesman for Greater Manchester Fire and Service (GMFRS) told the BBC: “Shortly before 6pm in the afternoon (Wednesday 29 January), two firefighters from the firefighter the parking lot of the football field on Rowsley Street, Manchester.
“Crews quickly arrived on stage. Firefighters wearing a respiratory device used two wheels of tube to extinguish the fire, currently downgraded any points and making the area safe.
“Firefighters have watched about thirty minutes and are still on stage.”
There was no proposal that the start would be delayed with UEFA being willing for all games to start at the same time, so that the teams would be aware of what they had to do in the closing stages.
Manchester City FC can confirm that there was a fire in one of the external commodity kiosks near the entrance of the Colin Bell West Stand.
Emergency services exist on stage and the fire has now been extinguished. The safety of all the follow -up of the race…
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A statement from the city was read: “Manchester City FC can confirm that there was a fire in one of the external commodity kiosks, close to the entrance of the Colin Bell West Stand. Emergency services are on stage and the fire has now been extinguished. The safety of all the match watching tonight is our top priority and therefore all the events designed for the West Stand reception has been canceled, including the welcome event for the new players and the first arrival of the team.
“All entrances are open and fans can move around the etihad stage as usual. Thank you for your cooperation.
“We can confirm that the match tonight will start at 8pm as originally scheduled. We look forward to welcoming everyone at Etihad Stadium for the match tonight.”
2025-01-29 22:18:00
