Exeter City have confirmed that the fire at St James Park on Wednesday evening was accidental, as investigations into the cause continue. The blaze, which broke out in the St James Road and Well Street corner of the stadium, caused significant damage to the control room and medical room, along with fire and smoke damage to the adjacent Adam Stansfield Stand.
The club stated that the fire originated in an area used for waste storage, with the fire service ruling out an electrical fault as a cause. Clean-up operations are already underway, and the club expressed gratitude for the swift response from firefighters and messages of support from the community.
The control room is critical for matchday operations, housing the safety team and CCTV monitoring systems. Its damage has cast doubt on whether the League One home fixture against Burton Albion, scheduled for Saturday, November 23, can proceed as planned.
Exeter City are working hard to ensure the game takes place as scheduled and will provide further updates once the full extent of the damage is assessed. The team is due to face Leyton Orient away this weekend before returning to St James Park next week.
