Outdoor Rinks - Why Doesn't the Fire Department Spread Water?

The idea of using the fire department to help get outdoor rinks up and running seems like a natural fit! However, the reality of ice maintenance makes it so this would only be feasible if they were to mist the surface multiple times, over a longer period of time, when it is consistent cold. Anecdotally, this has taken 2 full nights of 10 hours each in the past.


Unfortunately, putting inches of water on the outdoor hockey rink and leaving it be is not the correct way for our ice maintenance program. 

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