Fire breaks out at Magic Kingdom near Cinderella Castle, prompts an evacuation from one area of the park

It’s not common to see fire trucks driving through a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. When emergency vehicles are needed, they do their best to be inconspicuous if time allows, but yesterday evening, a when small fire broke out at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World, there simply wasn’t time for that.

Credit: Twitter/@CameronYeager

According to Jon Shirey, President of the Reedy Creek Firefighters Association, a call for help came from Magic Kingdom to the fire station at approximately 6:45 p.m. last night in regard to an electrical fire that started on a junction box just outside Cinderella Castle. Shirey said that firefighters usually avoid driving through areas like main thoroughfares inside the four theme parks, but due to the nature of the incident at Magic Kingdom Park on Tuesday evening, driving down Main Street was unavoidable.

RELATED: Disney World at 50: Take a look at Cinderella Castle over the years!

When firefighters first arrived on the scene at Cinderella Castle, they immediately noticed a tree on fire near the castle. One Guest, who uses the handle @CameronYeager on Twitter, tweeted about the blaze and emergency vehicles making their way down Main Street U.S.A.: “You ever seen a fire truck and ambulances make their way down Main Street, U.S.A.? Because uh…”

https://twitter.com/CameronYeager/status/1470907209685028865

A statement from Disney said that the fire was small and was extinguished quickly. But not before an area near Cinderella Castle had to be evacuated in an effort to keep Guests safe. The area was roped off from Guests in an effort to maintain safety and order and so the responders could extinguish the blaze.

RELATED: Reedy Creek Fire Department faces a COVID outbreak

No injuries or deaths were reported, except for one Disney security guard, who was treated by EMTs after inhaling dry chemicals from a single fire extinguisher. Later on, after the ordeal was over, a Cast Member was taken from the park, seeking non-emergency treatment, according to a spokesperson for the Walt Disney World Resort. Thankfully, there was no harm to any other Cast Member or Guest in the park at the time of the fire.