Stadium fire caused an estimated £100k of damage

Clive Harrison said about 60% of the medical room was damaged

A fire at Exeter City's home ground may have caused about £100,000 of damage, the club's general manager believes.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at St James Park at about 22:00 GMT on Wednesday after smoke was seen billowing from a portacabin near the Well Street end of the ground.

Clive Harrison said the community had rallied round with offers of help after the fire damaged the club's control room, medical room and the Adam Stanfield stand.

"It's early days to estimate on the cost of things but I imagine about £100,000 worth of damage I guess," Mr Harrison said.

Mr Harrison said the community had rallied round to help

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the fire started in an electrical unit, before spreading to a temporary building that housed its medical and control rooms.

Mr Harrison said an investigation into the cause of the fire was continuing, but arson had been ruled out.

The fire service said it believed the blaze was "accidental at this time".

He said the club was putting "all its effort in" to make sure it was ready for its next home game, which is against Burton Albion on 22 November.

"You can't have a match day without an operating control room," Mr Harrison said.

"The control room itself isn't too badly damaged... it's all the cabling that needs replacing.

"I'd say about 60% of that [the medical room] is damaged."

"There's a few broken windows in there where the heat had got to them. There's a fair amount of smoke damage in there," he added.

Mr Harrison said the community had been in touch with offers of help, despite the club being insured.

"The company which does the cleaning within the stadium, they've offered to do [clean] the Adam Stanfield stand for nothing," he said.

"Some electrical companies have been in touch to see if they can help.

"I think the community is rallying around what is a community club."