- The alarm went off less than 10 minutes before the end of the Bills-Eagles game
- Hanson insisted that everyone stay quiet in the studio and in front of the television
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NFL RedZone was forced to evacuate its staff at its California studios after an alarm went off during coverage of Sunday’s games, with host Scott Hanson calling the situation “unprecedented.”
With a little less than 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Buffalo Bills-Philadelphia Eagles game, the alarm rang.
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is a first in my 20-year broadcasting career,” Hanson initially warned the station’s audience. “An alarm is going off right now in the NFLRedZone studios, in our studios here in Inglewood, California.”
“We’re being told we have to evacuate the building.” We don’t know the nature of the emergency. You can probably hear the alarm right over my right shoulder here as it’s something completely new for us.
“We have this game going on, the closest game, the Philadelphia-Buffalo game.” Our control room must be evacuated at this time. “The studio I’m standing in needs to be evacuated at this time.”
NFL RedZone host Scott Hanson stood alone in the studio as the alarm went off
A view of the main stage at the NFL Studios in Inglewood, California, where the alarm was sounded
“We’re all doing well right now, we’re staying calm,” the NFL RedZone host continued to reassure the network’s viewers. “But we are following the protocols, just as I’m sure you would in your workplace.”
“Hopefully that will continue even if this game is in the fourth quarter. “I’ll come back and give you a live update if and when I’m able.”
Later, as an automated voice called out, “Attention, attention,” the 52-year-old Hanson stood alone in the NFL RedZone studio and let the audience know, “And we’re coming right back to the studio.” I remember an old Chinese saying, which says, “May you live to see interesting times.”
“Nothing like this has ever happened to me before…” Hanson added. “I’m pretty sure that’s not the case with all of our professionals either… but we’re moving on.”
After the emergency was resolved, Hanson tweeted: “Well that was…interesting.” The alarm was stopped. Apparently everything is clear. I’m still waiting for details.
“Thank you for watching Week 12 of NFL RedZone! One to remember.”
NFL Media later said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “there was a false alarm at the NFL Network studio and fortunately there was no fire.”
“No business functions, including NFL RedZone, were disrupted.”