PROVO, Utah (KUTV) — Several people were injured during the opening ceremonies of the Stadium of Fire event at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo.
Spokesperson Janna-Lee Holland with the Provo Police Department said the incident happened just after the jet flyover Thursday.
The Stadium of Fire is an annual event held on the football stadium at Brigham Young University. The 2024 show featured the Jonus Brothers.
Holland said fireworks shot into the stands and injured multiple people. The exact number and severity of injuries was not available.
Video from the scene showed at least two fireworks shoot into the performers on the field, and another two shoot into the east stands where several people were watching.
Some of those hurt were transported to the hospital.
The event was put on hold while crews worked at the scene.
Officials from the BYU Police Department were assessing the incident to determine if the event would resume or not. It did get back underway after a short delay.
Organizers of the Freedom Festival sent the following statement about the incident to KUTV:
“Safety is of the upmost importance to us. All pyrotechnics are thoroughly checked before the show, and were rechecked after the incident. Our thoughts are with those who are impacted by the incident and we are following up with them to make sure they are okay.”
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