Small fire at Disneyland quickly extinguished

A small fire in a backstage area at Disneyland was quickly extinguished Thursday night, Feb. 6.

A video posted on Twitter showed flames rising above a fence near where the Jungle Cruise boats are stored. The make-believe Disneyland fire station is in the frame, to the left of the flames. Some park guests stopped to watch while an employee blocked off the area.

Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Shane Carriger said Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded just after 6 p.m. The first crew to arrive canceled the rest of the response and had the fire out within minutes, Carriger said.

It was not immediately clear what burned or how the fire started. A message was left with a Disneyland spokesperson seeking comment.

Park guests posted on social media that the electricity was out in some areas and that some shops on Main Street and in Adventureland were evacuated.

Disneyland is evacuating everyone due to a fire behind Main Street, nearing the Fire Department and Walt’s Candle, and I’m shaking. This video has been going around like crazy. pic.twitter.com/shji8FbahP

— ivy marie (@ivysaysrawr) February 7, 2020