Gainesville, FL – As if 2020 wasn’t already the worst year in history, Florida fans got some awful news on Saturday afternoon as Ben Hill Griffin Stadium caught fire. Firefighters were called to The Swamp after a fire broke out near one of the scoreboards along Stadium Road.
Florida Gators’ Ben Hill Griffin Stadium appears to be on fire
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 12, 2020
(via @dovescrytoo)pic.twitter.com/Qr9AF9fz49
The fire has since been extinguished and officials are assessing the damage, though it appears to be minimal. Per UF, the fire was caused by a maintenance tractor. No one was injured and the stadium endured no structural damage.
The fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was from a maintenance tractor. The fire is now out and there is no structural damage to the facility. https://t.co/SdWqxrpnld
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) September 12, 2020
Florida opens the season at Mississippi on September 26 before their home opener against South Carolina on October 3.
See Dan Mullen’s hilarious response to the fire via Twitter:
You know the Gators are gonna be on fire 🔥 this year. But we still have 2 weeks til kickoff.
— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) September 12, 2020
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