Evacuation at Labatt Memorial Park during London Majors home opener

Fans were evacuated from Labatt Memorial Park in the fifth inning of the London Majors home opener on Friday night due to concerns of a possible gas leak at a concession stand. 

A number of police and fire department vehicles were called in at around 9:20 p.m., with fans being told over the PA system to leave the premises.

A police news release said there were reports of two people in need of medical attention and that there was of a strong odour of gas in the air.

"They put an announcement on that everybody should slowly and calmly leave the stadium," said Don Miller, who was inside to watch the game. 

The emergency evacuation was the result of two people who had collapsed at approximately the same time. Fans told CBC News it happened near a concession stand on the third base side, leading to speculation that it was a gas leak. One fan told CBC News he smelled a noxious odour in the area.

"Upon arrival, two patients were assessed. One patient declined treatment. A second was transported to Victoria hospital, mainly for observation," said Dan Griffiths, operations supervisor with Middlesex London EMS. 

Griffiths said a gas leak was not found. 

BREAKING: Fans have been evacuated from the <a href="https://twitter.com/londonmajors?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@londonmajors</a> home opener at Labatt Memorial Park. No official word on what the emergency was. Happened 3rd or 4th inning. Majors Twitter account saying the game was delayed. Here’s a video account from a fan. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ldnont?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ldnont</a> <a href="https://t.co/yA5zGt1tIy">pic.twitter.com/yA5zGt1tIy</a>

Just after 10 p.m., London Majors spokesperson Matt Hiscox said in an email statement that the game has been