MN Vikings-LA Rams Game Moved To Arizona

ARIZONA — Monday’s Minnesota Vikings-LA Rams Wild Card playoff game has been moved from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA to State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, the NFL announced Thursday evening.

The decision was made "in the interest of public safety" and "in consultation with public officials, the participating clubs and the NFLPA."

The game will be televised on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes at its scheduled 7:00 p.m. CT kickoff.

Tickets will be available for purchase on Friday morning through Seatgeek.com, starting at 8 a.m. CT for Rams season ticket members and at 10 a.m. CT for the general public.

"More information on ticket sales will be provided as soon as possible," the NFL said.

Since igniting on Tuesday, fast-moving fires in Los Angeles County have killed five people, burned more than 26,000 acres and prompted at least 70,000 evacuations, placing it among the most destructive blazes in the region's history.

The Rams' Inglewood stadium is located about 22 miles southeast of the fires.

Nearly two dozen people have been arrested on suspicion of looting burned homes, according to LA Sheriff Robert Luna on Thursday morning.

"We are up to 20 individuals who chose to go into our areas and deprive these poor people, who have been through so much, of their property," Luna said. "Unfortunately, I do expect that to go up. We're not going to tolerate that kind of activity."

Read more at Patch: 20 Looting Suspects Arrested In LA, Sheriff Issues Stern Warning