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2020 is at it again: fire at the Florida Gators home field

A fire appears near the Florida Gators home field
A fire appears near the Florida Gators home field

Well, 2020 just won’t stop.

On the first big Saturday of college football, there was a fire at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., home of the Florida Gators Saturday.

Several Twitter videos showed billowing black smoke emerging from the stadium.

According to local television reports, there was a dumpster fire on the third level. No one was injured and the fire was contained.

The Gators won’t play until Sept. 26, when they play at Mississippi.

This story was originally published September 12, 2020 at 3:47 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
The Charlotte Observer
Langston Wertz Jr. is an award-winning sports journalist who has worked at the Observer since 1988. He’s covered everything from Final Fours and NFL to video games and Britney Spears. Wertz -- a West Charlotte High and UNC grad -- is the rare person who can answer “Charlotte,” when you ask, “What city are you from.” Support my work with a digital subscription
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