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Food Truck Fire Sends Smoke Into Wake Forest–NC State Game, Play Continues

Broadcast cameras showed an employee using a fire extinguisher at a Choc's Barbeque Co. truck on the concourse.

Overview

  • The blaze broke out late in the first quarter at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem.
  • The truck, identified as Choc's Barbeque Co./Choc's Barbecue & Southern Catering, was parked on an outdoor concourse beside a Wake Forest grandstand.
  • ESPN captured video of a worker attempting to put out flames as thick smoke drifted into seating areas and the field.
  • Broadcasters said conditions were improving within minutes, and the game proceeded without a stoppage.
  • There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, and initial coverage noted no official statements on the incident.