ATLANTA (AP) – An alarm and an emergency evacuation message on a sign board during the Atlanta Braves’ game late Tuesday night turned out to be a false alarm.
The Braves issued a statement on Wednesday which explained that a small grease fire on a grill at the “Chop House” restaurant in right field unnecessarily triggered the high alert.
The team said the fire was quickly extinguished but smoke detectors triggered an alarm which lasted about 5 seconds. Also, a message flashed on sign boards stating an emergency had been reported in the building and an evacuation was taking place.
“The smoke set off the detector which triggered the alarm system at its highest level,” the statement said. “The incident was not caused by any altercation and the malfunction in the alarm system has been corrected.”
The Braves beat the Pirates 6-5 in a game delayed three hours by rain. The game ended early Wednesday morning.