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Old Minn. grandstands go up in flames
Massive blaze served as training for firefighters
Updated: Monday, 04 Feb 2013, 6:56 AM CST
Published : Monday, 04 Feb 2013, 6:51 AM CST
AUSTIN, Minn. (CNN/KIMT) - People in Austin, Minn., were feeling the heat this weekend.
It was out with the old, for the condemned grandstands at the Mower County Fairgrounds.
The blaze was used as a training session for the firefighters.
The Austin Fire Department says burning down the grandstands will save the city more than $30,000 in removal.
City officials say they are looking to replace them in the future.
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