{"id":24756,"date":"2026-02-17T17:32:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=858314"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:32:35","slug":"popcorn-machine-catches-fire-at-oklahoma-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/popcorn-machine-catches-fire-at-oklahoma-basketball-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Popcorn Machine Catches Fire at Oklahoma Basketball Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.18.08-AM-580x367.png\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.18.08-AM.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/02\/17\/858314.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/southcentral\/2026\/02\/17\/858314.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Oklahoma men\u2019s basketball\u2019s offense wasn\u2019t the only thing that caught fire in the Sooners\u2019 game on Saturday, Feb. 14.<\/p>\n<p>A popcorn machine caught fire at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman during the first half of OU\u2019s game against Georgia, sending fans sprinting and causing a delay to the action. No injuries were reported.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>The fire occurred in the upper concourse of the arena about four minutes into the game. Fans quickly cleared out from the adjacent sections. Some attendees exited the building altogether according to video shared on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Automated sprinklers extinguished the flames, according to News9. The Norman Fire Department responded as a precaution, the news station reported.<\/p>\n<p>The game resumed after a brief delay, and the Sooners went on to take down the Bulldogs by a score of 94-78.<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit: SEC Network via @AwfulAnnouncing \/ X<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagtag\"> <span class=\"tagtag\">Topics<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/location\/oklahoma\/\" class=\"btn btn-sm btn-primary tagtag\">Oklahoma<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll\" data-post=\"858314\">\n<div class=\"article-poll-vote\">\n<p>Was this article valuable?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-poll-feedback voted-no\">\n<form class=\"feedback-form\">\n<p>Thank you! 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