Overview
- A postgame pyrotechnics show at Angel City’s match misfired on July 4, with several mortar rounds firing sideways and some projectiles entering or ricocheting into seating areas.
- Fan videos and eyewitness accounts show flames and projectiles crossing the pitch and causing panic among spectators, with some people ducking or covering children.
- The Los Angeles Fire Department said it did not treat or respond to any injuries at BMO Stadium and Angel City said attendees were able to depart safely.
- The club confirmed the malfunction in a statement and said its on-site medical and safety teams secured the venue before beginning a joint review with the unnamed pyrotechnics vendor.
- The incident raises questions about stadium pyrotechnics safety at large events and could lead to operational changes after the vendor review and any further findings are released.