Island Water Park not linked to 4th of July fire, officials say

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After a writer occurrence ignited adjacent Island Water Park Fourth of July evening, the parkland released a connection Sunday to clarify they had nary involvement.

According to Island Water Park officials, the occurrence ignited crossed Barstow Street connected an bare batch connected the north-northwest broadside of their spot and was not connected to the h2o park's fireworks display.

Park officials accidental the occurrence was caused by an amerciable firework acceptable disconnected by a citizen, followed by precocious winds that fed the flames. That idiosyncratic was reportedly apprehended.

Island Water Park clarified that portion a mates of tiny fires ignited successful their designated fallout zones, their trained squad professionals were afloat prepared and extinguished those fires. The fireworks amusement besides took spot connected the south-southeast broadside of the park, and "ALL guests had exited the parkland by the clip we were informed of the fire."

Park officials reassured that astatine nary clip were guests successful danger.