Geniuses Set Wet Baseball Field on Fire to “Dry It”

A Connecticut baseball field was destroyed when some officials decided the best way to combat a wet field, was pouring 24 gallons of gasoline and then torching the thing. The soil is not contaminated and the whole field needs to be rebuilt. Luckily, kids barely play baseball anymore.

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Field Maintenance at Governors Field in Ridgefield. First responders currently on scene. Game being moved? Environmental Hazard? pic.twitter.com/9eKd2JcBJC

— NortonAmityTeacher (@AmityNorton) April 6, 2019

The only reason I keep Facebook is to see what’s going on in my hometown…it’s usually good, but this is next level. pic.twitter.com/xVkhwUmrqE

— Shaena Montanari (@DrShaena) April 7, 2019

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