Small fire disrupts Ottawa Fury game
Fire caused by flare used in stands
Ottawa police are investigating after a flare in the stands briefly disrupted an Ottawa Fury game and sparked a small fire.
Michele Dion, a communications specialist with the team, confirmed the incident involved a flare. She said the fans who were involved were quickly removed by security.
Dion said no one was injured in the incident and the fire was quickly extinguished.
An official statement from the team said fans are subject to bag checks and TD Place will review the incident to see where security could be improved.
She said some fans in other parts of the stadium called in police and fire, but those crews left after arriving.
The fans were sitting in the Toronto FC supporters section and the team has apologized for the actions of their fans.
And just like that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TorontoFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TorontoFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TFC</a> supporters have set fire to our field and stadium. LOSERS!!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/TorontoFCViews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TorontoFCViews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TorontoFCII?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TorontoFCII</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/torontofc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@torontofc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CanChamp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CanChamp</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuryFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FuryFC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeStandTogether?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeStandTogether</a> where are <a href="https://twitter.com/OttawaPolice?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OttawaPolice</a> this calls for arrests!!! <a href="https://t.co/IHhIK0axtS">pic.twitter.com/IHhIK0axtS</a>
—@FuryFanAboveThe Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group will face a fine from Soccer Canada because the flares are prohibited objects, which should not have gotten past security, Dion said.
The game resumed after debris was cleared from the stands and the field.
The Ottawa Fury fell in the game 1-0 to Toronto FC.
La partie est arrêtée à Ottawa, des partisans du Toronto FC ont utilisé des fusées éclairantes qui ont mis feu aux estrades. Grosse explosion aussi à un certain moment <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/iciottgat?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#iciottgat</a> <a href="https://t.co/FXuIXVzxEZ">pic.twitter.com/FXuIXVzxEZ</a>
—@KimValliereSRC