Weekend one Coachella is heating up… quite literally.
A fire reportedly broke out early Saturday morning at the music festival in Indio, California around 2:06 am local time. The video below clearly shows the flames and black smoke rising out a trailer.
The Coachella fire occurred near the center the Empire Polo Club grounds venue, at a mobile shower unit. The blaze completely destroyed one trailer in the process and damaged another. It’s not clear exactly what caused the explosion.
According to the Riverside County Fire Department, four engines responded to the scene.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported.
Just days before Coachella took place, a worker tragically died in the staging area. Read more here.
Explosion in Coachella camp grounds at 2 AM, looks like propane tank exploded. @BuzzFeedNews pic.twitter.com/PakGCCgzfh
— allisyn rees (@allisynrees) April 13, 2019
WHAT IS GOING ON!!! THERE IS A HUGE FIRE AT THE COACHELLA MOBILE SHOWERS!!! #Coachella #Coachella2019 #FyreFestival pic.twitter.com/d0DrI4TJym
— Owen (@Odaddy24) April 13, 2019
Video the shower explosion, hope nobody got hurt from Coachella
#CampIncident UPDATE] 2:28 am – Fire Contained. Mobile Shower Unit in Lot 8 Storage Area. Total 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
Source: CNN