The ice hockey game between EHC Munich and the Wolfsburg Grizzlys (7:3) was briefly interrupted on Tuesday evening due to a burning spotlight in the Olympic ice rink. The fire department cleared the affected stand and no one was injured. Because of the high number of visitors of around 5,500, a larger number of firefighters and rescue workers were ordered to the ice rink as a precaution.
As the fire department announced on Wednesday, a headlight in the ceiling lighting had caught fire. Due to the smoke and flames, the fire safety guard became aware and took appropriate measures. After a municipal utility employee switched off the affected circuit, the smoke subsided; After just a few minutes the game could be continued.
Since it was interrupted during an obligatory television commercial break in the second third, many visitors didn’t even notice it. The fire department said the spotlight was checked with a thermal imaging camera until the end of the game.