Fire Breaks Out on First Night of Coachella

Attendees shared video of a shower engulfed in flames.

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A fire broke out in the middle of Coachella's Polo Grounds last night, engulfing several of the festival's mobile showers and trailers. Frightened festivalgoers shared video of the blaze from nearby tents. 

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

WHAT IS GOING ON!!! THERE IS A HUGE FIRE AT THE COACHELLA MOBILE SHOWERS!!! #Coachella #Coachella2019 #FyreFestival pic.twitter.com/d0DrI4TJym

— The Great Blacksby (@Sh0wtimeO) April 13, 2019

The cause of the fire is unknown, though some attendees reported hearing an explosion. 

Coachella just turned into a FIRE FEST. The showers just exploded!! pic.twitter.com/mcHzpEegKu

— Tenani (@Tenani) April 13, 2019

The local fire department said that the fire was reported around 2 a.m. and was fully contained within 30 minutes. They added that there were no reported injuries of festivalgoers or fire personnel.

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 County Fire Department (@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 County Fire Department (@CALFIRERRU) April 13, 2019

The fire reportedly started shortly after Childish Gambino's headlining set had ended. Donald Glover has been the talk of this year's fest, debuting his new film Guava Island and giving away his signature Adidas to fans in addition to his main stage performance. Coachella has yet to publicly address the fire, opting instead to share highlights from the first day of performances.

Childish Gambino closes the main stage on Day 1 of the live stream at https://t.co/gW7w2kc8pG @donaldglover pic.twitter.com/2nM7siF1Rj

— Coachella (@coachella) April 13, 2019

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