Indoor fireworks set field on fire at Indianapolis

Last Sunday, November 15, the New England Patriots were playing the Colts at Indianapolis when after a touchdown, the staff of the new 60,000-seat Lucus Oil Stadium set off fireworks inside the facility. And, as frequently happens with fireworks everywhere, they started several small fires in the artificial turf on the field.

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An alert Colts staffer put out one of the fires with Gatorade and his sneaker-clad foot.

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This is just another example of why fireworks are unsafe, and INDOOR FIREWORKS are insane.

(Note: this is a re-post of an article we originally posted on November 15, but got lost during the recent transitions here at Wildfire Today.)

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.