Sirens cut through a quiet Tuesday afternoon at Lambeau Field as Green Bay firefighters raced to the stadium after alarms went off inside the bowl. Crews focused on the south end of the historic venue and quickly put out a small fire, though authorities had not yet said what sparked it, whether anyone was hurt, or how much damage was done.
What responders saw
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were dispatched shortly before 2:20 p.m. and arrived to find stadium fire alarms already sounding. WLUK-TV footage showed emergency activity clustered around the south end of Lambeau and a charred, partially melted container outside the stadium. Firefighters located and extinguished a fire inside the bowl, as reported by FOX6 News Milwaukee.
Stadium history and context
Lambeau Field has dealt with isolated construction-related fires before. A minor blaze in December 2012 caused about $5,000 in damage, according to an Associated Press report on NFL.com. Station 6 of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department is listed as first-due to Lambeau and responds with Engine 461, Truck 461 and Med 461, per the City of Green Bay's station listing at greenbaywi.gov.
What to watch next
As of late Tuesday, officials had not released a cause or a damage estimate, and the incident remained under review. FOX6 News Milwaukee said it would update its coverage as more information becomes available. We will add statements from the Packers or the Green Bay Metro Fire Department once they are posted publicly.
