The skies over Disneyland were ominous and orange as wildfires raged across California.
Twitter updates from the service indicate the fire, named Canyon Fire 2, has burned 7,500 acres. The fire started at 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 9. It destroyed 24 structures in Orange County, and caused evacuations across multiple cities. Area schools were forced to close.
The billowing smoke plumes and orange skies not just over Disneyland, but over other areas of California with a large population are scaring locals and people visiting the area. Almost apocalyptic scenes of ominous skies are going up on social media. There are 1,100 firefighters, including 14 helicopters and six planes struggling to contain the fire’s spread, according to Anaheim Fire & Rescue.
Despite the blaze at the root of the colorful atmosphere, the scene gave park visitors an awesome sight. The orange skies matched the pumpkin sculptures and such around the park, or caused silhouettes over the park’s iconic structures.
Mike Turpen was at a bar when someone came in and shouted “Fire!” Turpen approached a scary scene when he attempted to save his home.
“It was like Armageddon was on,” Turpen told ABC affiliate KGO. “Every branch of every tree was on fire.”
Authorities received 150 missing persons reports.
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