20 firefighters were called to the scene to put out the fire started around 2am.
An electrical appliance in a bar area is believed to have started a fire at the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers at around 2am this morning (23rd Jan 2022) according to a statement from West Midlands Fire Service.
Nobody was injured in the blaze, which broke out in an empty bar area of the Sir Jack Hayward Stand, named after the late businessman who spent millions of his own fortune on his boyhood club during his 17 year ownership. The fire was contained to the room of origin, however there has been smoke and fire damage that will take some time to repair.
The club’s facilities, safety and security director, Steve Sutton, said:
‘It will take some days to fully assess the damage that has been caused, however it is quite significant and will take some time to repair.
‘Any supporter packages affected for the next game will be communicated by the relevant departments over the coming days.
‘The most important thing of course, is that no one was present at the time, apart from our 24-hour security team, and no one was hurt.’
Faulty electrical appliances are a common source of electrical fires and can be reduced by regular user checks, a PAT testing programme or simply turning off appliances when not in use and avoiding the use of appliances in unmanned areas.
