"According to KCCI Television in Des Moines, "Altoona fire crews were called to Adventureland Park Saturday morning after a roller coaster caught fire."

Authorities say the fire was started when park staff was doing some prep work to get ready to reopen.

The workers were using propane heaters to heat up bearings and something caught fire. The Altoona Fire Department was able to arrive on the scene quickly and contain the blaze. There were no injuries to report.

Because of the fire, authorities blocked off most of 34th Avenue.

"The Tornado" has been at the park since 1978.

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