Hazmat team working to contain large ammonia leak at Raynham ice rink

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A state hazmat team is working to contain a large ammonia leak at an indoor ice rink in Raynham, local fire officials said Wednesday. At 1:50 p.m., fire officials responded to an…

A state hazmat team is working to contain a large ammonia leak at an indoor ice rink in Raynham, local fire officials said Wednesday.

At 1:50 p.m., fire officials responded to an ice rink at 1568 Broadway for a fire alarm, Raynham fire department said in a statement.

The rink is managed by FMC Sports of Pembroke, which operates multiple rinks across the state, according to its website. The facility is home to multiple competitive youth leagues and high school programs, according to the website.

The Raynham facility could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday.

A smoke detector had activated in the mechanical room, and as emergency responders made their way through the facility, they saw that an ammonia alarm beacon was flashing, fire officials said.

The local fire department called for the state fire service’s hazmat team, the statement said.

Elevated levels of ammonia were detected in the mechanical room and the hazmat team designated the incident as a Tier 2 response, officials said.

A spokesperson for the state fire service described the leak as “large.”

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