The temp. was cool outside at Mile High Stadium. 56-66 deg. F

This happened in 2002 at the OLD Mile High Stadium

Fire breaks out at old Mile High Stadium

Jan 27, 2002

A fire destroyed seats, ceilings and carpeting in the west stands of the famed Mile High Stadium on Saturday in Denver, days after wrecking crews began demolishing it to make way for a parking lot.

The fire burned a 100-by-100-foot section of the second deck, including enclosed seats in the club level. There were no reports of injury.

The Denver Broncos vacated the stadium after the 2000 season to play in their new home, Invesco Field at Mile High. Demolition began last week, and on Friday the landmark scoreboard over the south stands was toppled.

Fire officials had not determined the cause of the fire Saturday night.

Joseph Hernandez, a bystander, said a welder told him he accidentally started the fire. He did not know the welder's name.

Demolition crews were working in the area where the blaze occurred, said Matt Sugar, spokesman for the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, which oversees the new stadium.

Hernandez said an emergency dispatcher didn't believe him when he first reported the fire.

"I called the police to tell them about it and the dispatcher thought I was joking," Hernandez said. "I said, 'No, Mile High Stadium's on fire!' "

Forty-four firefighters responded, extinguishing the blaze within 30 minutes. Fire Lt. Mike Engelbert said the club level, where some furniture and carpeting had not been removed, was heavily damaged.

The stadium's sprinkler system had already been turned off because of the demolition.

The fire never threatened Invesco Field, which stands just a few yards away.

Mile High, revered by Broncos fans, gained a reputation as one of the noisiest and most intimidating stadiums for visiting teams.

Some people watching the fire said it was the stadium's way of giving crowds one more blast of excitement.

"It's only a physical structure, but it still has the last word," said 82-year-old Ivan Rosenberg. "It's always been a place of great activity. You think it's done and it says, 'Hey, watch this.' "

– By The Associated Press

https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/sports/article_4d863808-5dd9-5f72-941c-442340fb1139.html

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Stadium where Denver Broncos play catches fire

DENVER, Colo. (KMGH) — A fire burned a portion of the seating area at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado on Thursday afternoon, sending a large smoke plume above the stadium.

Greg Pixley with the Denver Fire Department said around 2:15 p.m., the department received a report of a fire and fire alarm activation in Mile High.

At the time of the fire, there was an event on the second level involving about 100 people, Pixley said. They were all able to safely leave the area.

Once crews entered the stadium, they found a fire burning in the suite area on level four and in the seating area on the third level, Pixley said. He said the plastic seats produced a dark smoke plume.

According to the Twitter account for Empower Field, the fire broke out in a construction zone. Pixley said he did not know about any maintenance being done at the stadium, but that's something fire investigators will look into.

Pixley said a sprinkler system activated, but firefighters were called in to completely extinguish the fire. He said they were lucky that the sprinklers held the fire "in check" while crews drove to the scene.

About 75 firefighters responded, he said.

The fire was under control as of 2:43 p.m. MDT, but crews are working to determine whether it spread anywhere else, Pixley said. Investigators will determine if the fire caused any structural damage to the stadium.

It burned about 1,000 square feet, Pixley estimated.

The cause of the fire is unknown, DFD said.

Nobody was injured, according to Empower Field and Pixley.

Empower Field at Mile High is the home of the Denver Broncos.

The stadium is also used for other sporting events and concerts during the NFL's offseason.

This story was originally reported by Stephanie Butzer on thedenverchannel.com.

https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/stadium-where-denver-broncos-play-catches-fire

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