Universal Studios Hollywood and Six Flags Magic Mountain have closed their gates due to the extreme winds fueling a series of dangerous and rapidly spreading wildfires across Southern California. At least three wildfires propelled by a dynamic and rare Santa Ana windstorm with gusts up to 80 mph were quickly consuming thousands of acres across Los Angeles County on Wednesday,

Universal Studios Hollywood will be closed Wednesday amid the wildfires and high winds that continue to ravage the Los Angeles area.

Universal Studios Hollywood theme park and CityWalk will be closed Wednesday due to the fires and extreme wind conditions.

The last major extended closure of the theme park occurred during the COVID pandemic in 2020. For the first time since the COVID pandemic in 2020, the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park will close amid the Los Angeles wildfires.

Universal Studios Hollywood said “extreme winds and fire conditions" have prompted it to keep its theme park gates and Universal CityWalk closed Wednesday.

Universal Studios Hollywood will close its gates for a second day in a row due to gusting winds that have fueled a series of deadly and destructive wildfires across Southern California. Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk will be closed Thursday,