Disneyland fire caused by generator, officials say
The entryway to Adventureland at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A generator in a construction site at Disneyland caused a blaze that forced a shutdown of Adventureland, a spokesman for a state agency that regulates the Anaheim theme park's rides said Wednesday.
The state Division of Occupational Safety and Health reached out to Disneyland after seeing reports of the Feb. 6 blaze in a backstage area between the Disneyland Firehouse and the Emporium gift shop, said Cal/OSHA spokesman Frank Polizzi.
The small blaze, which was quickly extinguished, was caused by a generator supplying power to a building, where some construction was taking place, Polizzi said.
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Some rides at the amusement park were shut down, but only as a precaution, and none of the attractions were damaged, Polizzi said. The state agency, which is responsible for overseeing the park's rides, decided against opening a formal investigation, Polizzi said.