As fast-moving brush fires tear through parts of Southern California, local businesses, including popular theme parks, are being impacted.
Universal Studios announced Wednesday that its locations in California, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk, would close for the day due to fire conditions.
The Universal City-based theme park closure came as more than 30,000 people were told to evacuate Tuesday after a fast-moving brush fire erupted in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood near Los Angeles, burning nearly 3,000 acres in a matter of hours.
A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 7, 2025.
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By early Wednesday morning, a second fire, the Eaton Fire, had broken out in Altadena, California, also prompting immediate evacuations.
A third fire, the Hurst Fire, is also currently spreading northeast of San Fernando, California, and has burned at least 500 acres.
Is Universal Studios Hollywood impacted by the Los Angeles fires?
Sign at the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood, Nov. 2, 2020, in Universal City, Calif.
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Both Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk will be closed on Wednesday due to extreme winds and fire conditions.
The theme park is located in Universal City, north of Los Angeles and between Pasadena and the Pacific Palisades.
“We will continue to assess the situation and expect to open for business tomorrow. The safety of our team members and our guests is our top priority,” Universal Studios said in a statement on X.
Is Disneyland impacted by the Los Angeles fires?
The Disneyland Resort entrance is seen, March 9, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif.
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Disneyland has not announced any closures due to the fires.
The Disneyland Resort area, which includes Disneyland well as Disney California Adventure Park, is located in Anaheim, about 50 miles south of the Pacific Palisades.
Are other theme parks in California closed due to fires?
So far, other theme parks located in the state — including Six Flags Magic Mountain in Santa Clarita and Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park — have not announced closures or delays due to the fires.
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