Guests evacuate Six Flags Magic Mountain as Southern California firefighters race to battle a brush fire burning nearby.
A fast-moving brush fire erupted near a huge amusement and water park in Southern California on Sunday, sending hundreds of visitors to the exit to escape clouds of smoke and ash before fire officials asked them to stay put while they worked to contain the blaze.
Park visitors were asked to move to the back of the 260-acre property, away from firefighting activity near the entrance, said Rachel Gallat, who was visiting a friend who works at the park. A Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher told the Los Angeles Times the park voluntarily evacuated visitors.Los Angeles County fire officials said nine people were taken to the hospital due to smoke exposure. The blaze is 20% contained."It was pretty scary. We saw trucks packing people," Gonzales said."They were just telling people to load up on their truck beds."
Magic Mountain is located about 40 miles north of Los Angeles; its twisting roller coasters are a familiar sight to motorists on Interstate 5.
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