The roof of the Caesars Superdome caught fire and smoke and flames were seen shooting through its side on Tuesday as crews worked to clean and prepare the New Orleans sports and entertainment arena for painting ahead of the NFL game featuring the New Orleans Saints.

The New Orleans Fire Department confirmed that firefighters had responded to flames on the building’s roof shortly before 1 pm. The fire appeared to be under control a short time later, according to the Associated Press.

New Orleans Emergency Management Services said on Twitter that they were transporting one person to the hospital for “minor burns.” Emergency officials called on people to stay away from the area.

Crews were power washing the roof this week to prepare it to be painted, officials said.

The fire happened in a section of Superdome roofing called the “gutter tub,” said ASM Global VP of stadiums Doug Thornton, speaking with The Times Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

ASM Global manages the Superdome. A spokesman did not immediately respond to a telephone call from The Associated Press.

The Saints have regularly played their NFL home games at the venue, often drawing capacity crowds. The Superdome also has been the site of seven Super Bowls in recent decades.

The next Saints home game at the Superdome is scheduled for October 3 when the team faces the New York Giants. The team’s final preseason home game slated for August 28 was canceled due to impending Hurricane Ida, which made landfall the next day. Since the storm, the team has been practicing in the Dallas area.

The team’s September 12 game against the Green Bay Packers was moved to Jacksonville, Florida, out of concerns for the city’s wider infrastructure and Dome staff although the Dome itself was not damaged during Ida.