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catlover79 · 05-29-2011, 06:23 PM

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Sun May 29 06:48am EDT

Hottest they’ve been all season: Small fire starts at Dodger Stadium
By Ian Casselberry

Sing it with me: The roof! The roof! The roof is on fire!

Thousands might have dusted off that old-school hit at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night as it appeared that the roof literally was on fire in the right-field upper deck. Smoke began billowing into the seating area of the ballpark during the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-1 loss to the Florida Marlins.

Thousands of fans were moved from the affected sections and relocated to another part of the stadium. (As L.A. Times reporter Steve Dilbeck pointed out, there were plenty of empty sections to move to, with an announced crowd of 29,971 on hand.)

No one was evacuated from the park, but some reportedly suffered from smoke irritation. The smoke wafted from the upper tiers of the ballpark down to the lower levels, and eventually reached center field. Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan definitely noticed something wrong in the air.

From the Palm Beach Post:

"I could smell that smoke and I was like, 'That ain't a hot-dog stand.' Then I saw this huge puff and I said, 'Oh, my God, this place is on fire and we're still playing,' " [he] said.

No, it wasn't a hot dog stand ablaze.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire originated from a small warehouse below the reserved level. Officials on the scene said a small fire of paper products was the cause of the smoke, and was put out by firefighters in 20 minutes.

The stadium's public address announcer informed the crowd of the situation during the sixth inning, assuring them that the fire was under control and there was no need to evacuate the ballpark.

Ultimately, it was yet another bizarre incident in a season full of off-the-field embarrassment for the Dodgers.

Jamie in CA · 05-29-2011, 06:28 PM

Never a dull moment with the Dodgers this year. The McCourts and now this, and it's not even the end of May.

catlover79 · 05-29-2011, 06:33 PM

It's like one big soap opera!!!

Jamie in CA · 05-29-2011, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

It's like one big soap opera!!!

Almost wants to make me become an Angels fan. The past 2 years, it's been nothing but drama. We had the fiasco with Manny Ramirez(who I was firmly against trading for), the McCourt's divorce, the beating of the Giants fan, and now this.

On top of that, they suck right now. Matt Kemp and Andre Eithier are the only everyday players that are playing well and the only pitcher that's pitching halfway decent is Clayton Kershaw. Broxton has been god awful.

catlover79 · 05-29-2011, 07:03 PM

At least it's never boring!!

Jamie in CA · 05-29-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

At least it's never boring!!

I'd rather it be boring and make the playoffs, like in '08.

catlover79 · 05-29-2011, 07:21 PM

Yeah, I understand.

05-29-2011, 06:23 PM	#1
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Hottest they’ve been all season: Small fire starts at Dodger Stadium http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...urn=mlb-wp8026 Sun May 29 06:48am EDT Hottest they’ve been all season: Small fire starts at Dodger Stadium By Ian Casselberry Sing it with me: The roof! The roof! The roof is on fire! Thousands might have dusted off that old-school hit at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night as it appeared that the roof literally was on fire in the right-field upper deck. Smoke began billowing into the seating area of the ballpark during the fifth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-1 loss to the Florida Marlins. Thousands of fans were moved from the affected sections and relocated to another part of the stadium. (As L.A. Times reporter Steve Dilbeck pointed out, there were plenty of empty sections to move to, with an announced crowd of 29,971 on hand.) No one was evacuated from the park, but some reportedly suffered from smoke irritation. The smoke wafted from the upper tiers of the ballpark down to the lower levels, and eventually reached center field. Marlins outfielder Chris Coghlan definitely noticed something wrong in the air. From the Palm Beach Post: "I could smell that smoke and I was like, 'That ain't a hot-dog stand.' Then I saw this huge puff and I said, 'Oh, my God, this place is on fire and we're still playing,' " [he] said. No, it wasn't a hot dog stand ablaze. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire originated from a small warehouse below the reserved level. Officials on the scene said a small fire of paper products was the cause of the smoke, and was put out by firefighters in 20 minutes. The stadium's public address announcer informed the crowd of the situation during the sixth inning, assuring them that the fire was under control and there was no need to evacuate the ballpark. Ultimately, it was yet another bizarre incident in a season full of off-the-field embarrassment for the Dodgers. Attached Images
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05-29-2011, 06:28 PM	#2
Jamie in CA Jamie as in James Occasional Poster Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Torrance, California Posts: 56	Never a dull moment with the Dodgers this year. The McCourts and now this, and it's not even the end of May.

05-29-2011, 06:33 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	It's like one big soap opera!!!

05-29-2011, 07:03 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	At least it's never boring!!

05-29-2011, 07:21 PM	#7
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	Yeah, I understand.