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Saints' Caesars Superdome roof catches fire

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Sep 21, 2021 2:41 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints are still operating out of Dallas and away from their home of the Caesars Superdome because of hardships caused by Hurricane Ida.

According to Ken Daley of WAFB, the roof of the Superdome caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

#BREAKING
There appears to be a fire on the roof of the @CaesarsDome #NewOrleans #Superdome pic.twitter.com/RwMwsjFWSU
— Kelsey Davis (@KelseyDavisNews) September 21, 2021

It's not yet known if anybody was injured at the venue. The New Orleans Fire Department responded to the scene.

When asked if the integrity of the building was threatened by today's fire, Doug Thornton said, "No." He added they are conducting a full damage assessment now. https://t.co/FJ5TKpRRR0
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) September 21, 2021

The Saints "hosted" the Green Bay Packers at TIAA Bank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Week 1 of the NFL regular season after they were displaced because of the hurricane. While New Orleans won that contest 38-3, the club suffered a disappointing 26-7 loss at the Carolina Panthers this past Sunday.

The Saints play at the New England Patriots this coming Sunday and are currently scheduled to welcome the New York Giants to the Superdome on Oct. 3. There's no word if Tuesday's events will alter New Orleans' schedule through the first Sunday of next month.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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