Fire on Kilimanjaro Safari Closes Ride

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It appears that the fire on Kilimanjaro Safari was caused by a faulty engine hose on one of the vehicles. Fire apparatus attended but it had practically burnt itself out when they had arrived.

Fortunately, all injuries were minor. One guest was taken to hospital after jumping from the vehicle and injuring her knee.

Kilimanjaro is closed until inspectors check all of the vehicles. The attraction is expected to reopen today.

Officia; release below:

"A fire Sunday on the Kilimanjaro Safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom left one woman slightly injured and the park's signature ride closed for the day, park officials said.

Between 3 and 4 p.m. a fire broke out near the front of the truck. Three fire and medical vehicles were dispatched to the scene, said Bo Jones, Reedy Creek Fire District's assistant chief, but the fire was mostly out by the time they arrived.

The fire was caused when an engine hose failed, resulting in a fire in the engine compartment, said Disney spokeswoman Andrea Finger. Four guests requested medical evaluation at the scene, and one of them, a woman who complained of a knee injury received when she jumped off the truck, was taken to Celebration Health. The woman was not identified.

The safari ride was closed for the day, which is standard procedure when accidents or malfunctions occur. A team is inspecting hoses on the other Safari trucks, and park officials expect the ride will reopen when the evaluation is completed, Finger said.