The NHL on Wednesday postponed a game between the Los Angeles Kings and Calgary Flames as wildfires burn near the Crypto.com Arena in Southern California.

The Los Angeles Kings were set to host the Calgary Flames at the Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night, but the game has officially been postponed due to the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area. According to Sportsnet's Eric Francis,

Wednesday night's game between the Los Angeles Kings and visiting Calgary Flames has been postponed due to ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

There was no immediate date available for the rescheduled contest, which had been slated as the Kings’ final clash at home before a five-game road trip set to begin Friday in Winnipeg. Tickets for Wednesday’s game against Calgary will be valid for the rescheduled match.

Los Angeles is currently being ravaged by wild fires, and according to a top insider, the NHL has made a decision to postpone the Kings vs. Flames matchup.

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.

The NHL's Calgary Flames and Los Angeles Kings will not play Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena as scheduled. The Kings announced the game will be postponed as

Two professional sporting events at Crypto.com Arena have been postponed on consecutive days because of the raging wildfires in Los Angeles County. The NHL postponed the game between the Kings and Calgary Flames that had been scheduled for Wednesday night,

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires burning across the greater Los Angeles area

It is the second straight day a game slated to be played in downtown Los Angeles has been postponed. The NHL’s Los Angeles Kings were scheduled to host Calgary on Wednesday night.