Thursday, January 30, 2025 - There was a fire outside the Etihad Stadium, ahead of the Champions League clash between Manchester City and Club Brugge on Wednesday night.
The fire started near the main entrance, as City’s new women’s players
were being presented on a stage.
The three new signings made by Pep Guardiola were also due to be
presented.
However, the incident led to the presentation being halted, and the area
was evacuated.
The fire has now been extinguished.
“Just before 6pm this evening (Wednesday 29 January), two fire engines
from Blackley and Philips Park fire stations were called to reports of a
building fire involving an outbuilding on the car park of the football ground
on Rowsley Street, Manchester,” a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and
Rescue Service, GMFRS, said.
“Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighters, wearing breathing
apparatus, used two hose reels to extinguish the fire. They are currently
dampening down any hotspots and making the area safe.
“Firefighters have been in attendance for around thirty minutes and are still at the scene.”
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