NEW ORLEANS -- Smoke and flames shot through the side of the Superdome's roof on Tuesday as crews worked to clean and prepare the New Orleans sports and entertainment arena for painting.
The New Orleans Fire Department confirmed firefighters had responded to a fire on the building's roof shortly before 1 p.m. The fire appeared under control a short time later and there were no immediate reports of any injuries.
Crews were power washing the roof this week to prepare it to be painted.
The fire happened in a section of Superdome roofing called the "gutter tub," ASM Global VP of stadiums Doug Thornton told The Times Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.