CHICAGO — A firefighter was injured after responding to a fire at U.S. Cellular Field Friday morning.
Chicago Tribune reported that the fire started around 2:25 a.m. in a storage room of the first floor of the White Sox stadium. The blaze was put out around 3 a.m.
One firefighter suffered non-life threatening injuries as a result of the fire. He was taken out of the stadium on a gurney wearing an oxygen mask and transported to a hospital for treatment.
It wasn’t immediately clear why the fire started or how much damage it caused.
Despite the fire, a White Sox spokesman said the home opener Friday remains on schedule.
#BreakingNews: Fire At U.S. Cellular Field hours before @whitesox home opener. 1 firefighter hurt. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/EtzCAZXafR
— nwsgrl (@nwsgrl) April 8, 2016
Fire reported at White Sox ballpark just before home opener: https://t.co/v1yMpB9Hq9 pic.twitter.com/dwfHjZLHp1
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) April 8, 2016