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Fire at Plymouth Argyle’s stadium being treated as arson

A fire broke out at Home Park on Monday night
A fire broke out at Home Park on Monday night (Getty Images)
  • A fire broke out at Plymouth Argyle’s football stadium on Monday night.
  • The fire brigade were called just after 9pm on Monday after a fire started next to a portable toilet outside the Babcock Devonport End at Home Park.
  • Plymouth released a statement on X to confirm they were “treating the incident as arson” and that they had provided CCTV footage to the police.
  • The League One club thanked the fire brigade for their “incredible response” to the incident.
  • Plymouth stated the fire brigade reached the scene within three minutes of the fire starting which limited the damage caused.

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