Portland Thorns’ bus catches fire in Chicago

With a match against the Red Stars slated for Saturday, the Portland Thorns are happy just to have made it to Chicago in one piece.

There journey wasn’t without some hiccups: Thorns’ captain Christine Sinclair posted to her TikTok on Thursday, revealing that the Thorns’ bus had caught fire.

@c_sinc12

We might be late to our game

♬ Oh No - Kreepa

Shortly after, the Thorns’ tweeted out in regards to the incident, revealing that everyone was okay.

“As you may have seen, our bus caught on fire in Chicago,” they wrote. “Thankfully, no players or staff were injured.”

Hi everyone!

As you may have seen, our bus caught on fire in Chicago. Thankfully, no players or staff were injured. We appreciate all the concern! 🙏 #BAONPDX

— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) September 24, 2021

Goalkeeper Bella Bixby was quick to respond in jest.

When building a bonfire gets outta hand 😬

— Bella Bixby (@bellageist) September 24, 2021

Meghan Klingenberg also got in on the jokes.

https://t.co/aV6oTE4Its pic.twitter.com/H1IWFKv65A

— Meghan Klingenberg (@meghankling) September 24, 2021

Luckily, nobody was injured and the Thorns have made it to Chicago safely. They play the Red Stars at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday.