Overview

• Fire broke out at 2:15 AM in the C Sud pavilion of Viola Park, where young players are housed.
• Vigili del Fuoco teams from Florence and Pontassieve extinguished the blaze by 6:15 AM.
• Three academy players and an adult were hospitalized with smoke inhalation and are in stable condition.
• Officials declared the damaged pavilion unusable after flames compromised rooms and the ceiling.
• Authorities have secured the site and launched an investigation into the fire’s cause.