Fire at UL baseball stadium sends huge plumes of smoke over Lafayette BY KRISTIN ASKELSON | Staff writer Kristin Askelson Author email Aug 21, 2026 Aug 21, 2026 1 min to read SMS Email Lafayette firefighters were called to extinguish a fire Friday at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park on the University of h at Lafayette campus. Contributed Lafayette firefighters were called to extinguish a fire Friday at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park on the University of h at Lafayette campus. Contributed SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lafayette firefighters were called to extinguish a fire Friday at M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field at Russo Park on the University of h at Lafayette campus.The fire sent large plumes of smoke into the sky over Lafayette.READ LATEST: Here's what was damaged in fire at UL baseball's Tigue Moore Field University officials said an advertising billboard near the scoreboard caught fire. The flames were quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the extent of the damage was not immediately known. No injuries were reported. Email Kristin Askelson at kaskelson@theadvocate.com. SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Fire Lafayette University Of h At Lafayette Baseball Stadium M.l. 'tigue' Moore Field Kristin Askelson Author email