Rapid fire on the territory with bushes broke out near a large amusement Park in southern California on Sunday. Because of the fire hundreds of Park visitors had to run to the exit to escape from the smoke and ash. However, firefighters told them to stay put while they put out the fire.
Park Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor announced the evacuation after noon, worrying about the safety of visitors and Park staff. Melanie Flores, Manager of the fire Department of Los Angeles, told the Los Angeles Times that the Park decided to evacuate visitors. «We didn’t tell them to do,» she said.
Los Angeles County Fire Department | 2nd Alarm Brush Fire | 06/09/2019 at 11:59am | The Old Road & Skyview Lane in Valencia | Sky Fire, 40 acres, Six Flags Magic Mountain was ordered to shelter in place. .#LACoFD @LACoFDPIO @LACOFD @LACoFireAirOps @CHP_Newhall @SCVSHERIFF @lacfd pic.twitter.com/wwKG2lQc3s
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Park visitors asked to be closer to the far edge of the territory of 260 acres, away from the fire at the entrance, said Rachel West, who was visiting a friend working in the Park. «I bought a coffee and when I got to the street, I was showered with ashes. There was a large cloud of smoke. I saw people panicking around me. They knew not where they need to go.»
Salein Gonzalez (34 years old) said that he had seen people ran out of the Park in bathing suits. She told me that when he tried to drive up to the entrance to pick up her husband and 2 young sons, the police told her to go back to the Parking lot.
Six Flags Magic Mountain Fire. Santa Clarita Fire. We were breathing in so much smoke an hour ago, no updates on the fire. We’re trapped in the park pic.twitter.com/czbabVNsYJ
— em (@emilyarchuletaa) June 9, 2019
After a while, the police opened the road, allowing people to leave. Park, however, has announced that it will be closed all day.
Magic Mountain is located approximately 40 miles from Los Angeles.
A brush fire has broken out near Six Flags Magic Mountain, the theme park is currently being evacuated. If you are in the area, the Old Road is closed southbound to allow the firefighters to work safely.#SkyFire pic.twitter.com/sWtPZt9AEb
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 9, 2019
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
The police of the city of Santa CLARITA is asking people to avoid the area of Old Road near Magic Mountain.
The Sheriff’s office Valley Santa CLARITA announced that the fire burned at least 30 acres, although his promotion was stopped. The fire was contained in 20%. Firefighters said that 9 people were taken to the hospital because of the smoke.
