December 20, 2004
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Duluth firefighters battled a blaze at Peterson Arena after an ice-resurfacing machine exploded inside the arena Sunday night, starting a fire that destroyed the arena. Two people were injured. -AP
Zamboni explodes; fire destroys arena
Larry Oakes, Star Tribune
December 20, 2004
DULUTH -- A Duluth hockey arena was destroyed and at least two people suffered minor injuries Sunday night after a Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine exploded during a broomball game, starting a major fire and sending players and spectators fleeing.
"It looked like the Zamboni doors flew off onto the ice," a player told KDLH-TV shortly after the explosion. The witness said the explosion started ceiling insulation on fire, and the building was quickly engulfed.
"There were people on the ice that got hit by the doors," the player told the television station. "We all just ran out of there. I think everybody got out."
Comments (3)
Holy! What would make a zamboni explode... how weird. A lot of rinks have ammonia chillers so a fire like that could be potentially deadly to half a city.
Hmm...wow thats close to where I live, well like 3 hours I wasn't around last night though so i didn't hear about it
... and I used to live in Duluth, too. I'm guessing the fuel tank leaked. Do some Zambonis go on LP? That would sure do it.
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