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A high pressure washer failure caused a fire Tuesday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana . The firefighters quickly arrived at the scene and contained the fire in a short time.
The incident occurred at noon this Tuesday, local time, in the framework of the stadium preparations for the next National Football League (NFL) game to be played on the premises On October 3rd. The fire department reacted quickly and in less than an hour they concluded that the fire had been successfully put out.
NOLA Ready reported via Twitter that a person was taken to a nearby hospital due to minor burns. Although the fire was quickly controlled, it left a glaring black stain on the roof of the iconic dome, which is now racing against time to repair the damage before the game takes place in October.
The ASM Global Vice President of Stadiums, Doug Thornton , informed The Times Picayune that Despite the fire, the structure of the emblematic sports center did not suffer significant damage; however, they continue to evaluate the structure to prevent further accidents.
The Fire Department of New Orleans indicated that more than 50 troops were at the scene and controlled the flames quickly.
According to Thornton, the fire occurred in the “gutter bathtub” that surrounds the roof of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints home . He indicated that maintenance work had been carried out in recent days on the roof of the structure, so the dome workers were using high-pressure washers in recent days.
Local authorities indicated that the fire was an accident, so no investigation was opened into the incident.
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