Colossus, the 125-foot-tall wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain, caught fire Monday afternoon.
#MagicIC Colossus Ride on Fire. 1000 sq ft building fire attack underway
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#MagicIC Colossus Ride on Fire. 1000 sq ft building fire attack underway
1:46 PM - 08 Sep 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
No injuries were reported, but the fire did rip through a portion of the wooden track.
#BREAKING: Partial Collapse. #MagicMountain #KTLA
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#BREAKING: Partial Collapse. #MagicMountain #KTLA
1:53 PM - 08 Sep 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The fire was under control shortly after 2 p.m.
The fire at the top of the lift hill at Colossus is now out. The park was closed today and there were no injuries.
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The fire at the top of the lift hill at Colossus is now out. The park was closed today and there were no injuries.
2:12 PM - 08 Sep 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Since it opened in 1978, the original Colossus was one of the largest wooden coasters in the world. Its nearly 13-story frame covers 10 acres of land in the park and is a landmark visible to freeway drivers.
PHOTO: #Colossus on fire @LACo_FD on scene #MagicMountain
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PHOTO: #Colossus on fire
@LACo_FD on scene #MagicMountain
1:57 PM - 08 Sep 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Watch the original Colossus in action here.
