Coachella campgrounds catch fire, no injuries reported
Last evening, showers on the Coachella grounds caught fire. Luckily, as reported by Billboard, the fire resulted in no injuries or deaths.
According to Billboard, the fire started around the main entrance of the festival. Following reports, the Riverside County Fire Department arrived to the scene around 2 a.m. and contained the fire by 2:28 a.m.
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According to Consequence of Sound, the fire was a result of one of the mobile showers experiencing “mechanical failure of a heating unit.”
Many users who witnessed the fire first-hand took to social media to share their experience.
“I was waiting in line tryna shower at Coachella & it exploded & caught on fire right in front of me,” one Twitter user recalls.
I was waiting in line tryna shower at Coachella & it exploded & caught on fire right in front of me :/
Car camping sucks
— O-REN ISHII (@wthellmichelle) April 13, 2019
You can check out footage of the fire below.
showers at Coachella campground caught on fire…
“everybody out of the showers now!” – someone in their towel running out pic.twitter.com/WPPUHjXgxe— ? (@spxheda) April 13, 2019
couple of explosion sounds heard by us campers – luckily fire seems to be out pic.twitter.com/r2LofmUyj3
— ? (@spxheda) April 13, 2019
While there were no injuries relating to the fire last night, the Riverside County Fire Department claim one trailer was destroyed, and another damaged as a result of the flames.
Outside Fire – RPT@ 2:06 am Empire Polo Grounds 81000 blk of Ave 51, in Indio. 4 ENG, 2 BC. FFs responded to reports of a fire Mobile Shower Unit on fire. Upon arrival the shower unit was fully involved, near center of venue. #CampIncident
— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) April 13, 2019
#CampIncident [UPDATE] 2:28 am – Fire Contained. Mobile Shower Unit in Lot 8 Storage Area. Total of 2 trailers involved. 1 damaged, 1 destroyed. No reported injuries to fire personnel or civilians. Fire crews will remain on scene for 1 hour for overhaul. #Coachella
— CAL FIRE Riverside (@CALFIRERRU) April 13, 2019
Coachella has yet to make a public statement regarding the fire.
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