Ice Rink Collapse: Union County Building Closes For Season After Roof Falls Through

WESTFIELD, NJ — The partial roof collapse on Wednesday at the Westfield Rink has closed the building for the season, Westfield Police said.

The Rink was scheduled to close on March 8.

At around 3:45 p.m., the Westfield Police Department and Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad joined fire officials in responding to two calls of a partial tent roof collapse.

No one was trapped or hurt.

The rink's owner/operator, one of the 9-1-1 callers, was the only one at the rink, which was closed at the time.

The Union County Hazardous Materials Response Team responded due to the presence of propylene glycol, which is a heat transfer fluid that runs through pipes to maintain the ice temperature.

The team deemed there to be no threat to the community.

The building's utilities have been secured.

The cause of the collapse is yet to be confirmed, but authorities believe heavy snow was a factor.

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