Canada’s Wonderland was evacuated late Sunday night after a fire broke out in a small building and spread to the water park area.
York Regional Police said the theme park was evacuated “as a precaution due to blowing smoke.”
Police were on hand to assist Vaughan Fire, they said.
“Please avoid the area while crews respond to the situation and visitors evacuate the area,” YRP said in a tweet posted shortly after 11:30pm on Sunday.
FIRE – #YRP assisting Vaughan Fire with small structure fire @ Canada’s Wonderland near Water Park. The park is being evacuated as a precaution due to smoke. Please avoid the area as crews respond to the situation and visitors evacuate the area.
— York Regional Police (@YRP) August 1, 2022
The fire reportedly started shortly after Wonderland hosted the Civic Holiday fireworks. It is not yet clear if the fire is related to the display.
No injuries were reported.
Canada’s Wonderland is expected to open to the public today. However, the water park will be closed.
Several visitors and passers-by shot a video of the incident and posted it on social media.
Canada’s Wonderland was pretty lit up tonight #fire pic.twitter.com/ZjWkZGTSqk
— Peppur (@Peppur_) August 1, 2022
@WonderlandNews Canada’s Wonderland burns tonight after the Civic Holiday 2022 fireworks. pic.twitter.com/SHvEMJBD2N
— ARIMAGAL (@TriniMom_of_4) August 1, 2022
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