Which football stand catches fire?
Which football stand catches fire?
Bradford City stadium fire
| Valley Parade during the early 1990s, after it had been redeveloped following the fire. | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11 May 1985 |
| Cause | Fan attempted to extinguish a lit cigarette, it slipped through floorboards and fell on rubbish, igniting it |
| Deaths | 56 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 265 |
How many died in Bradford football fire?
56 football
A memorial service to remember 56 football fans who died in the Bradford City fire is due to be held in person for the first time in three years. The Bantams were playing Lincoln City at Valley Parade when the blaze killed 54 Bradford fans and two Lincoln supporters on 11 May 1985.
When was the Bradford City Football Club fire?
11 May 1985
The Fire Fighters Charity posted this on Twitter on May 11: “On this day we remember the 56 people who died and 256 people injured in the Bradford City Stadium fire on 11 May 1985. The disaster led to new safety standards in UK football grounds, including banning new wooden grandstands.
What stadium is on fire?
DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Fire Department announced Friday that the fire at Empower Field at Mile High was accidentally started. The fire started in the northeast part of the stadium around 2:15 p.m. Thursday. Denver Fire believes the blaze started in a fourth-level suite and spread to the third level.
Was there a fire in a soccer stadium?
In a terrifying occurrence, a fire broke out inside Ajax’s stadium during their Eredivisie match against Feyenoord on Sunday. According to reports, the incident occurred when Ajax supporters accidentally set fire to their own banner during a pyrotechnic show.
What happened at Hillsborough?
On a sunny spring afternoon in 1989, a crush developed at the Hillsborough stadium in Sheffield resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans attending the club’s FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. It remains the UK’s worst sporting disaster.
