EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (WCBS 880) — The ski slope inside New Jersey’s American Dream mall caught fire early Saturday morning, state police said.
The fire engulfed the top of the Big Snow slope in East Rutherford around 4:15 a.m., according to police.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire before it spread in the 16-story, 180,000 square-foot ski and snowboard park.
The mall was closed and unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported, Sgt. Alejandro Goez of the New Jersey State Police said in a statement.
State police don’t suspect any criminality.
Big Snow is closed Saturday as its operators adress the damage, they posted on the park’s Instagram page.
“We are tremendously thankful for the quick response and efforts of the local fire departments in working to contain this fire,” read the post. “Big SNOW will be closed today while we assess the damage. We will release more information soon.”