Downtown Disney Fire At New Bowling Alley Construction Site

ANAHEIM, CA — A small fire erupted Saturday night at Downtown Disney's new construction site, Splitsville. Shoppers and diners near Disneyland, strolling the Downtown Disney shops and eating at restaurants, smelled smoke at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. According to one Twitter user, smoke could be smelled as far as Disneyland Hotel's Frontier Tower.

Disneyland Fire Department and Anaheim Fire and Rescue received the 911 call and responded to the blaze at approximately 9:40 p.m., according to Sgt. Daron Wyatt of Anaheim Fire & Rescue.

"It was a small dumpster fire in a construction zone near Downtown Disney," Wyatt told Patch. "The fire was quickly extinguished and operations were back to normal within about 10 minutes. No guests were in danger."

Passers by smelled smoke and then saw the flames leaping behind the construction fence of Splitsville, according to multiple Twitter reports.

Witnesses on scene reported seeing firefighters respond quickly to douse the flames and the construction fire was extinguished in a short period of time.

As of this report, there was no information available as to the cause of the blaze or whether there was any damage done to the new construction.

"The cause is under investigation," Wyatt said.

Downtown Disney was evacuated during the event. It is not clear, as of this report, how long the evacuation lasted.

Splitsville is a 40,000-square-foot, two-story facility taking shape in Downtown Disney and blocked off with fencing. It will be brightened with floor-to-ceiling windows, ample outdoor seating in an expansive patio overlooking Downtown Disney District, two state-of-the-art kitchens, and live entertainment daily, according to Disneyland News.

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This is a developing story. More will be added as it is made available.

Photo, Splitsville under construction at Christmas Time, Ashley Ludwig, Patch Editor