Fire at/near DHS?

[HolleBolleGijs]

I've seen a bunch of tweets about this in the past few minutes.

https://twitter.com/BrianCarey_/status/606922411234205696

Anyone know what's up?

EDIT: Just read that it might not actually be on WDW property.

 

[LithiumBill]

holy crap!

 

[asianway]

I've seen a bunch of tweets about this in the past few minutes.

https://twitter.com/BrianCarey_/status/606922411234205696

Anyone know what's up?

EDIT: Just read that it might not actually be on WDW property.

Disney Twitter told me that there were multiple fatalities

 

[LithiumBill]

Disney Twitter told me that there were multiple fatalities

How is that remotely funny?

 

[PhotoDave219]

There is a brush fire in the vicinity of Western Way at Hartzog Road, where it meets 429 according to FHP.

 

[kylewr86]

probably a controlled burn. If nothing is on the news about it at this point that is what i would bet on. They try to stay ahead of major forest fires around this time of year in Florida.

 

[PhotoDave219]

probably a controlled burn. If nothing is on the news about it at this point that is what i would bet on. They try to stay ahead of major forest fires around this time of year in Florida.

Its not a controlled burn according to FHP.

 

[wdwmagic]

There is a brush fire in the vicinity of Western Way at Hartzog Road, where it meets 429 according to FHP.

That would seem to be in about the right area from that photo.

 

[kylewr86]

well up until you said that i saw nothing about it.

 

[PhotoDave219]

That would seem to be in about the right area from that photo.

Looks like a line of strong thunderstorms just came through. Maybe lightning sparked it?

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Another photo, this one from Instagram.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Finally the redesign of DHS begins!

 

[PhotoDave219]

Channel 9 is reporting it as a Six acre fire near Avalon Road.

Puts it somewhere in this vicinity, for those not familiar with the area.

 

[Minthorne]

We could see the smoke in the distance as we exited Epcot at International Gateway about 5 pm. At 5:30 very heavy thunderstorms rolled through and are still dwindling now as I sit on the balcony at BCV.

 

[Imagineerwannabe]

Wasn't it a car fire which sparked things off!

 

[emcclay]

Saw this from CSR. CM told us that was part of the storm system.. Had a feeling those words were false.

 

[Sage of Time]

Yes, Florida catches fire during the summer. Don't know why there was such shock over this.

 

[HolleBolleGijs]

Yes, Florida catches fire during the summer. Don't know why there was such shock over this.

Because a lot of pictures showed what looked like a massive fire ON Disney property. Also, since I'm not from Florida and don't get down as often as I'd like, I don't know much about its flammability.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Because a lot of pictures showed what looked like a massive fire ON Disney property. Also, since I'm not from Florida and don't get down as often as I'd like, I don't know much about its flammability.

The entire state is highly flammable.

You're right, it was very close to the western edge of Disney Property. Reminds me of a nasty brush fire in 2005 that went along Turkey Lake Road and also spread to Westwood/Central Fla Parkway by Seaworld. Ash fell at Epcot/Studios for two days.

Newsworthy, IMO.

 

[Lee]

The entire state is highly flammable.

You're right, it was very close to the western edge of Disney Property. Reminds me of a nasty brush fire in 2005 that went along Turkey Lake Road and also spread to Westwood/Central Fla Parkway by Seaworld. Ash fell at Epcot/Studios for two days.

Newsworthy, IMO.

I remember a bad one when I went to Uni about 10-15 years ago.
Walked in the gate and the smoke was so thick I couldn't see Hitchcock.

Still can't see Hitchcock, but that's another complaint altogether...