ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) — A historic baseball field that has been used in several films burned down in Ontario overnight, leaving the community devastated over the loss.
The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Jay Littleton Ball Park. Responding firefighters encountered massive flames coming from the stadium and dugout, but little could be done to save it. No injuries were reported.
“Unfortunately, the extent of the fire… has ended with a complete loss of of our stadium,” said Deputy Chief Michael Wedell with the Ontario Fire Department.
The historic baseball field was built in the 1930s with a wooden frame grandstand.
It’s owned by the city and operated by the public works agency. It was designated a historic landmark back in 2003.
It’s been renovated several times, but officials said there was still likely a lot of old wood in the structure, which is dry and burns quickly.
Given its longstanding history, community …