No injuries are being reported after fire erupted during the middle of a soccer match between Ottawa Fury FC and the MLS's Toronto FC.
The fire occured in TFC supporters area of the stadium.
The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group could be facing a fine for letting a flare get by security and into the building.
Ottawa Fury FC have released the following statement.
There was an incident at TD Place this evening during the Canadian Championship semi-final match between Ottawa Fury FC and Toronto FC of the MLS. Members of the TFC supporters group smuggled a small quantity of fireworks into the stadium and ignited them during the second half of the match. The fireworks flared and boomed for a short time and were quickly extinguished by TD Place security. No fans were injured in the incident and the perpetrators were ejected from the building.
All members of the visiting supporters group had been subjected to bag checks and security scans prior to entering the stadium and no fireworks or other devices were detected. TFC has apologized for the behavior of the members of the supporters group responsible for igniting the fireworks. Ottawa Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Public safety is of paramount importance and TD Place will review this incident and security policies to determine how they might be modified to prevent such incidents in the future.
The game did continue after the flame went out and the debris was cleared
OSEG will be working with police during the investigation