GREEN BAY —
Construction work at Lambeau Field sparked a minor fire that caused
about $5,000 in damage to the Green Bay Packers stadium.
WLUK-TV reports (
http://bit.ly/VXsWZZ
) workers were cutting a beam near the fourth floor Wednesday when
sparks landed inside a wall, igniting foam insulation.
The area was
evacuated. One firefighter suffered a minor back injury.
Green Bay Fire Lt.
Nick Craig says the fire was small but in an unwieldy area. He says fire
officials had to proceed slowly because they didn't want to open the
wall and allow the flames an oxygen supply until they had enough water
on hand.
The fire happened
on Aaron Rodgers Day, a day the state proclaimed in honor of the Packers
quarterback because Rodgers wears No. 12 and the date Wednesday was
12-12-12.
