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Sussex County Water Park Slide Fire Deemed Suspicious, Report Says

A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Water park in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said.

A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Waterpark in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said.

A fire that broke out at a slide at Mountain Creek Waterpark in Sussex County has been deemed suspicious, local officials said.

Photo Credit: Vernon Township Fire Department Company #1 via Facebook

The blaze broke out at the park’s High Anxiety raft attraction the evening of June 15, before the park had opened for its summer season, according to the Vernon Township Fire Department.

The fire remains under investigation by the Vernon police and fire marshal and the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office and has been deemed suspicious, NJHerald reports.

"The damaged portions of High Anxiety have been removed and we are currently discussing our plans for its replacement," vice president of marketing and sales for SNOW Operating, Hugh Reynolds, told the outlet.

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