Fire Breaks Out At Disney World Forcing Evacuation
The fire broke out at Walt Disney World's EPCOT theme park on Saturday evening near the France Pavilion, part of the "World Showcase" at EPCOT.
Fox 35 in Orland confirmed that the fire forced some park guests to be evacuated from "Remy's Ratatouille Adventure" to the backstage area of the park.
The flames from the fire could be seen by guests throughout the park and videos of the fire quickly spread across social media.
The fire occurred during a busy time for Disney as it is spring break for many schools across the country, including in Florida, and it also occurred during EPCOT's International Flower and Garden Festival, which runs through June 2.
Disney World officials told Fox 35 Orlando that the fire happened when a walk-in cooler caught fire backstage. Officials also said that the evacuations occurred before the fire was even visible or had grown, meaning guests were not put in danger.
Though the fire sent a large and dark plume of smoke into the sky and forced an evacuation, Disney officials confirmed that nobody was hurt as a result of the fire.
While Disney officials were able to confirm that the fire originated in a walk-in cooler, it's not clear exactly what caused the fire – whether it was a mechanical issue, an accident, or something else entirely.
It is also not immediately known whether or not there was any other damage caused as a result of the fires.
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