- Fiorentina’s training ground was evacuated after a huge fire broke out
- Three children and an accompanying adult were taken to hospital for checks
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A huge fire erupted at Fiorentina’s training ground on Saturday night which saw four people taken to hospital.
Reports from Italy claim that the flames broke out in area that houses the rooms of the club’s youngsters at Viola Park.
The blaze is believed to have started around 2am with a decision quickly made to evacuate.
The fire went on to rage throughout the night. with three boys and an accompanying adult taken for medical care due to their exposure to the fumes.
The Florence fire command and the Pontassieve are said to have deployed 20 units which included ladder trucks, tankers and an air wagon.
A Fiorentina statement on the incident said: ‘During the night a fire, the causes of which are still unclear, broke out inside a room in the pavilion dedicated to the youth sector of the ‘Rocco B. Commisso’ Viola Park.
A huge fire erupted at Fiorentina’s training ground in the early hours of Sunday morning
‘The alarm system, emergency procedures and the preparation of the staff present ensured the rapid evacuation of the structure.
‘Some people were taken to hospital for checks and accompanied by our health workers, and have already been discharged in good condition.
‘The area of the pavilion affected by the fire has, at the moment, been isolated and made safe.’
The mayor of Bagno a Ripoli, Francesco Pignotti, said that the fire had caused a ‘night of fear’ but was thankful no one was seriously hurt while giving special praise to the response of the Fire Brigade.
He said: ‘The images of the flames at Viola Park are terrible. A night of fear that fortunately did not cause serious damage to people.
‘The three boys and the adult taken to the hospital are under observation but are fine.
‘We are in contact with Fiorentina and our entire community is close to them.
‘Thanks to the firefighters and the staff who intervened promptly, avoiding the worst.’
