The historic Jay Littleton Ball Park, in Ontario, California, that served as the backdrop of the film A League of Their Own burned to the ground in a 5-alarm fire on Thursday, possibly due to homeless people breaking into the park.
The Ontario Fire Department posted a message to social media telling residents that the first fire engine arrived on the scene at 11:30 p.m. to address the fire that started in the wooden grandstands, Fox News reported.
The fire quickly spread, though, and raced beyond the capacity of the 51 first responders to stop it, the department said.
Please see the attached press release. #CommercialFire #JayLittletonBallPark pic.twitter.com/oEcb88An0V
— Ontario Fire Dept. (@OntarioFireDept) August 24, 2024
The resulting fire totally destroyed the historic bleachers and dugouts. The field and scoreboard are left still standing.
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