Fire at Jambo House

[HDS]

So I have family at WDW staying at the Jumbo House. Fire alarm goes off and they got rushed out of their room asap, even with someone in the shower. They have been outside over an hour and a half. Smoke etc..Cant find any news reports yet. Anyone got any info yet?

 

[Nemo14]

If you're doing a search, the name is Jambo, not Jumbo. Haven't heard anything yet...

 

[TeriofTerror]

Nope, but a Google search revealed a post on this topic on Disboards, as well. (Wow; could I be any less helpful? Oh well, hopefully I at least provided a little validation.)

 

[HDS]

If you're doing a search, the name is Jambo, not Jumbo. Haven't heard anything yet...

Dang it! (Jambo) I was in a rush. The CM's arent given the guest any info and they have kids and elderly outside in the heat with no water etc.. So trying to find out for them how bad it is.

 

[HDS]

Report in: " Fire engines and smoke everywhere. By the smell, it's pretty bad."

 

[HDS]

This just in from Fam: Their beginning to bus people out.

 

[shipley731]

At Jambo house. There was a fire. Fire captain has given the all clear & everyone has been allowed back in. Was outside for about 1 hour 40 minutes.

 

[CDavid]

Keep trying. Heavy traffic to it ATM I would guess.

I got in after several attempts.

 

[HDS]

Yep, all clear. Everyone heading back to room.

 

[deanaandrich]

According to the Orlando Sentinel, there was smoke coming from the storage room at Boma near a paint can. The restaurant was evacuated but everyone was let back in after 8.

 

[Gabe1]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...sney-animal-kingdom-lodge-20140915-story.html

 

[TP2000]

According to the Orlando Sentinel, there was smoke coming from the storage room at Boma near a paint can. The restaurant was evacuated but everyone was let back in after 8.

How exciting.

 

[shipley731]

Dang it! (Jambo) I was in a rush. The CM's arent given the guest any info and they have kids and elderly outside in the heat with no water etc.. So trying to find out for them how bad it is.

Wasn't a whole lot of info being given out, but CM's started coming around handing out bottles of water somewhere between 45 & 60 minutes after original evac. A van was running people to Kidani Village so they could use the restroom prior to H2O being handed out. They also brought in buses - 3 for folks to sit on to be in a/c, and a 4th to run folks to Kidani. Honestly, the situation wasn't ideal, but I think the CM's handled it well. They could have given out a little more info, but they may not have known real details. We had 8pm ADR at Jiko & when we came back in, I wasn't sure how the restaurant would handle things. (This was about 8:10.). We went to the check in desk & were actually seated within 10 minutes. Waitstaff we're coming around with complimentary apps. I was impressed.

 

[Bolt]

Wasn't a whole lot of info being given out, but CM's started coming around handing out bottles of water somewhere between 45 & 60 minutes after original evac. A van was running people to Kidani Village so they could use the restroom prior to H2O being handed out. They also brought in buses - 3 for folks to sit on to be in a/c, and a 4th to run folks to Kidani. Honestly, the situation wasn't ideal, but I think the CM's handled it well. They could have given out a little more info, but they may not have known real details. We had 8pm ADR at Jiko & when we came back in, I wasn't sure how the restaurant would handle things. (This was about 8:10.). We went to the check in desk & were actually seated within 10 minutes. Waitstaff we're coming around with complimentary apps. I was impressed.

This makes me think that they sometimes still get it.

 

[Thumper 32]

This makes me think that they sometimes still get it.

Never doubted that for the front-line, day-to-day decision makers. They're the ones that still get it.

 

[shipley731]

Also saw Joe Rodhe show up after about an hour after original evac. He went Into the lodge with 2 other people before the all clear was given. I had to do a double take at first. Recognized him by his earring.

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Never doubted that for the front-line, day-to-day decision makers. They're the ones that still get it.

This. Times a million.

 

[Gabe1]

Also saw Joe Rodhe show up after about an hour after original evac. He went Into the lodge with 2 other people before the all clear was given. I had to do a double take at first. Recognized him by his earring.

Why does that not surprise me that Joe would walk into a fire scene before the all clear.

 

[pacostrano]

when i took the magical express they where saying to people that was going to stay at animal kingdom lodge trhat they were going to be dropped at Kidani.... I saw police cars blocking people going to AK lodge

 

[DManRightHere]

So it sounds like they evacuated everyone to the main entrance?

If the fire alarms were going off wouldn't people have gone out of any fire exit and into the fenced in circles in the savannahs?

I thought thats what the circles were for...