NFL announces contingency plan if SoFi Stadium can’t be used for Rams-Vikings playoff game due to wildfires

NFL announces contingency plan if SoFi Stadium can't be used for Rams-Vikings playoff game due to wildfires

State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, will be the backup

California neighborhood smolders amid wildfire

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported from the Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica border, saying no active fire could be seen as firefighters worked to quell raging wildfires across the Los Angeles area.

Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams throws a pass during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium Dec. 28, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (Harry How/Getty Images)

A restaurant in Pacific Palisades burns overnight. The wildfire in Pacific Palisades, which began Tuesday, Jan. 7, quickly spread due to the Santa Ana winds in the Los Angeles area. Hundreds of homes and vehicles have been destroyed, and thousands of people have been evacuated. (Michael Ho Wai Lee/Sipa via AP)

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay watches from the sideline during the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in Inglewood, Calif., Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)