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'Scary, doomsday stuff': Play halted, ground evacuated as MCG ... (Fox Sports)

'Scary, doomsday stuff': Play halted, ground evacuated as MCG explains FALSE ALARM chaos.

The MCC will conduct a full review of the operating system, to understand why the automated evacuation of the venue was not suspended. “The water from the sprinkler hit an oven which was in use, creating steam. As spectators began making their way from the ground, the announcer then confirmed it was a false alarm, drawing jeers and boos from the crowd as they returned to their seats.

AFL MCG evacuation: False alarm causes chaos for fans during ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Players were ordered to stand in the centre of the ground as worried fans headed for the exits, before a false alarm was confirmed.

“The MCC sincerely apologises for the inconvenience to patrons and the competing clubs.” “An investigation into the issue was immediately commenced and no evidence of risk to patrons was detected,” the MCC said in a statement. Umpires directed players to the centre of the ground and fans immediately headed for the exits when the siren sounded.

Collingwood Magpies and Adelaide Crows clash at MCG paused as ... (The West Australian)

Less than 24 hours after fans running onto the SCG halted play, a fire alarm at the MCG has caused a momentary pause in the game between Collingwood and ...

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False alarm at MCG can't stop Collingwood against Adelaide (ESPN Australia)

Collingwood have overcome a bizarre mid-game interruption and continued their strong start to the AFL season under new coach Craig McRae with a 42-point ...

The match restarted with a ball-up in Adelaide's forward line and a pair of quick goals to Mitchell Hinge and Jordan Dawson got them back into the contest. Beau McCreery and Oliver Henry also kicked multiple goals, with the latter nailing a pair of brilliant snap shots at the city end. Collingwood have overcome a bizarre mid-game interruption and continued their strong start to the AFL season under new coach Craig McRae with a 42-point thumping of Adelaide.

MCC explains why alarm forced fans to evacuate at the 'G (AFL)

A FALSE alarm and evacuation order triggered by a small fire in a food outlet have caused dramatic scenes during the Collingwood-Adelaide clash at the MCG.

The water from the sprinkler hit an oven which was in use, creating steam," the statement read. "What we know at this stage is that during the course of usual operations, a sprinkler activated in a food outlet on Level 4 of the Ponsford Stand, towards the end of the quarter-time break. "The MCG emergency evacuation system was automatically triggered in a food outlet on level four of the Ponsford Stand," the statement said.

False fire alarm triggers chaotic scenes at MCG (SEN)

MCC STATEMENT: Today at approximately 2.24pm the MCG emergency evacuation system was automatically triggered in a food outlet on level 4 of the Ponsford Stand.

An investigation into the issue was immediately commenced and no evidence of risk to patrons was detected. The MCG was partially evacuated due to a false fire alarm less than a minute into the second quarter of Collingwood’s clash with Adelaide on Saturday. Today at approximately 2.24pm the MCG emergency evacuation system was automatically triggered in a food outlet on level 4 of the Ponsford Stand. An investigation into the issue was immediately commenced and no evidence of risk to patrons was detected. “There was a small fire in a food outlet in the Ponsford Stand,” Jones told Fox Footy Today at approximately 2.24pm the MCG emergency evacuation system was automatically triggered in a food outlet on level 4 of the Ponsford Stand.

Play halted, AFL fans told to leave MCG (NEWS.com.au)

Thousands of fans storming the SCG may not be the most chaotic thing we see at the footy this weekend.

The MCC will conduct a full review of the operating system, to understand why the automated evacuation of the venue was not suspended. The water from the sprinkler hit an oven which was in use, creating steam. The siren blared, spectators were told via loudspeaker to calmly exit the stadium and play stopped. “The MCC sincerely apologises to members, patrons, the competing Clubs and AFL for the disruption to the match.” “The MCC sincerely apologises for the inconvenience to patrons and the competing Clubs.” “Today at approximately 2.24pm the MCG emergency evacuation system was automatically triggered in a food outlet on level 4 of the Ponsford Stand,” it read.

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