Overview
- The Dec. 7 evening blaze at Tehtaan kenttä destroyed a 400‑seat wooden end stand and scorched parts of the artificial turf, with no injuries reported.
- Sisä‑Suomi police said three minors were at the scene and one admitted igniting an object that started the fire, which is being investigated as arson.
- Investigators identified all suspects as under 15, which precludes prosecution, though compensation claims remain possible under Finnish rules.
- FC Haka and the City of Valkeakoski have begun damage assessments and planning for cleanup, turf restoration and rebuilding of the stand.
- The club launched fundraising as chairman Marko Laaksonen warned costs will be significant and police appealed for measured online discussion to avoid criminally actionable harassment.