The home of the single-A West Michigan Whitecaps is on fire

Meanwhile, in the Midwest League:

@FifthThirdBall park on fire. I am here. pic.twitter.com/Jt5OZIlTWG

— John Gonzalez (@MichiganGonzo) January 3, 2014

Fifth Third Field in Comstock Park, Michigan is the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, the single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

Here’s hoping everyone at the ballpark and everyone responding to the fire stays safe.

UPDATE: There is streaming video of the fire here. It looks completely awful. Huge.

UPDATE II: The fire is under control but the damage looks to be extensive. Still, the Whitecaps are striking an optimistic note:

.@wmWhitecaps part-owner Denny Baxter tells #WZZM13‘s @PeterRoss13 “We will rebuild. We will play ball this spring.” Great news. #WCaps

— Dan Harland (@DanHarland) January 3, 2014

Here’s hoping. I’ve not been to this park, but I have friends who have and they say it’s a wonderful baseball experience.

(thanks to Allison for the heads up)