DULUTH — For the second time this year, the Western Duluth Little League is dealing with the aftermath of fires at their facility.
In a
Facebook post on Friday at 6:03 p.m.,
the league’s board of directors shared that a structure fire late Thursday evening destroyed both their equipment storage shed and concession stand. The league’s fields are located behind Wade Stadium.
Damage seen on Saturday after a fire at a concession stand and storage shed at the Western Duluth Little League’s baseball fields earlier in the week.
Dan Williamson / Duluth Media Group
The News Tribune has reached out to the Duluth Fire Department for additional details, but have yet to receive a response.
According to
firefighters were dispatched at 12:07 a.m. Friday morning to a structure fire and that the fire was quickly knocked down, with no injuries reported. The extent of the damage was not yet known.
Debris and damage as seen on Saturday after a fire at a concession stand and storage shed at the Western Duluth Little League’s baseball fields earlier in the week.
Dan Williamson / Duluth Media Group
In May, the concession stand was vandalized and severely burned, according to the
Western Duluth Little League’s website,
with items such as first aid supplies, an electronic defibrillator machine, tables, chairs, trophies, hats, shirts, refrigerators, and concession supplies destroyed in the incident. A
was started and exceeded the goal, with $10,200 raised for restoration after the first incident.
In Friday’s Facebook post, the league’s board of directors said they’re devastated by the latest incident and are asking for the public’s help to move forward and continue to serve the more than 150 little league players who participate each baseball season. Those looking to help are encouraged to contact the Western Duluth Little League by email at
or through Facebook Messenger.
Debris and damage after a fire at the Western Duluth Little League’s baseball fields as seen Saturday.
Dan Williamson / Duluth Media Group
Damage, including a hole in the roof, as seen on Saturday after a fire at a concession stand and storage shed at the Western Duluth Little League’s baseball fields earlier in the week.
Dan Williamson / Duluth Media Group
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