Fire Breaks out in Cologneโค Stadium During Post-Match Interview
COLOGNE – A fireโ erupted in the guest blockโข of theโ RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on November 22,2025,during a live interview with Eintracht Frankfurt‘s โJonathan Burkardt following his two-goal performance.โ The incident occurredโ as Sky moderator Sebastian Hellmann and experts Lotharโ Matthรคus and Tabea Kemmeโ were speaking โขwith Burkardt.
The blaze,โค ignited by โขburning banners, prompted a โresponse from โthe fire department, who โคallowedโ the banners too burn under โcontrol beforeโฃ extinguishing โฃtheโค flames. The disruption unfoldedโฃ while the interview was underway,โ visible in the backgroundโ of the Sky broadcast.The incident raisesโค questions โabout stadium safety protocols and the โฃpotential for โขfan-related incidents duringโ high-profile matches.
According toโ reporting โขbyโข Bild,the โfire department gained control of the situationโค after several โminutes. The incident did โฃnot appearโ to cause any injuries.
Images captured by Sky โshowโค flames and smoke rising from the guest section asโฃ the interview โcontinued.
(Photo: โฃSky)
