Massive fire rips through Fiorentina's training ground in 2am blaze with three children and an adult rushed to hospital
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to deal with a terrifying incident at the training base of Fiorentina last night as four people were taken to hospital.
According to reports in Italy, the flames broke out from inside the pavilion that houses the rooms of young Fiorentina footballers at Viola Park.
The entire area was evacuated as the flames raged throughout the night.
Four people -three boys and an adult accompanying them - were taken to hospital for checks to due exposure to the fumes.
The blaze is said to have started at around 2:15am, with 20 units being deployed on site by the Florence fire command to battle it, including ladder trucks, tankers and an air wagon.
Extinguishing operations are reported to have continued until 6:15am.
Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
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