It may have looked dramatic but the smoke plume seen issuing Friday afternoon from the new Vikings stadium construction site turned out to be no big deal.
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The construction firm responsible for erecting the Vikings’ new home confirms that a fire did indeed break out on the site while crews were working, but say the small blaze was immediately extinguished and work was only interrupted for a short time.
Mortenson Construction says the fire started when sparks from a welding torch ignited some nearby insulation. Passersby reported smoke coming from the site and images show dark, nasty-looking plumes coming from within the shell of what will eventually be US Bank Stadium.