Valleyfair's Xtreme Swing victim to fire, will likely be closed for season

Posted September 6, 2007, 8:55A | Contributed by The Beast

Valleyfair maintenance crews noticed a fire in an electrical box of the Xtreme Swing ride around 9 a.m. Wednesday. Workers attempted to control the fire themselves but called the Shakopee Fire Department around 10:22 a.m. for assistance. Police and fire crews responded and the fire was extinguished around 10:30 a.m.

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