Mets affiliate's postgame fireworks show starts fire behind stadium
Even the New York Mets' minor-league affiliates can't catch a break right now.
On Thursday night, disaster unfolded for the Florida State League's St. Lucie Mets during a Fourth of July event. Following St. Lucie's win at First Data Field, the team's scheduled fireworks show went out of control and started a fire behind the stadium.
The fireworks for the St. Lucie Mets did not go well tonight at First Data Field. They set a fire outside the stadium.
— Michael Mayer (@mikemayerMMO) July 5, 2019
Photos from Shannon Cullen pic.twitter.com/KaALifPeki
@stluciemets @Mets no more Fireworks in @FirstData field.. pic.twitter.com/40tP8JRrbW
— Hermin Sanchez (@herminshs) July 5, 2019
It wasn't immediately clear how the fireworks managed to spark the blaze. However, one witness who was at the game reported on Twitter that the fire started in an area that's under construction.
If you are familiar with the complex, the woods that are next to Peacock caught fire. That whole area was under construction including the practice field next to it. Thankful for the @StLucieFireDist acting quickly and helped extinguish would could’ve been a much worse situation
— Scott Klose (@ScottKlose71) July 5, 2019
Incredibly, this is not the St. Lucie Mets' first brush with a fireworks-related mishap. The minor-league team previously started a five-acre fire during a postgame fireworks show in 2017.
Wait a second, did this happen to the St. Lucie Mets stadium AGAIN??? https://t.co/eKkCafBZUP
— Brody Logan (@BrodyLogan) July 5, 2019
Fortunately, it did not appear that anyone was hurt in Thursday's fire, according to Metsmerized Online's Michael Mayer.
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