Denver police closed multiple roads around Coors Field for hours Thursday while firefighters investigated an alert from a chemical detection system, but they ultimately found no trace of hazards or dangerous chemicals, officials said .
“There was a chemical detector that went off,” Denver Fire spokesman Capt. Greg Pixley said mid-afternoon. “We’re trying to determine if there’s a chemical or a system malfunction.”
The alert was connected to an area in an office space inside Coors Field, Pixley said. People inside the offices were evacuated from the area, though none seemed sick.
There are no injuries, Denver fire officials said on Twitter just before 2:30 p.m., adding that “crews will be on scene for a while longer.”
Denver police closed the following roads around Coors Field: Blake Street, 21st Street, Delgany Street, Park Avenue and 22nd Street.
Around 5:30 p.m., fire officials said in a tweet that they’d found no dangerous chemcials, and that crews would be gathering up their gear and then would reopen streets.
Final update at Coors Field & found no hazards or dangerous chemicals. Crews will be gathering their equipment for a little while longer & will then open the streets once all personnel have left the scene.
— Denver Fire Department (@Denver_Fire)
