Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks

Gardaland fire Raptor roller coaster evacuation investigation

On 28 July 2026, just before 14:00, a fire broke out in the Far West wooden set of Gardaland Resort in Castelnuovo del Garda, directly beneath the Raptor roller‑coaster. The blaze produced tall columns of black smoke and engulfed a wooden tower.

Emergency teams from the park and local fire services extinguished the flames within about an hour. No visitors were injured or suffered smoke inhalation; guests in the vicinity were orderly evacuated while the remainder of the park stayed open.

The affected zone, including the Raptor track, was sealed off for technical inspections and repairs before it can reopen. Investigators have not yet determined the cause, considering a nearby fuel tank and the wooden tower as possible ignition sources. Regional President Luca Zaia publicly thanked the firefighters and other responders for their swift action.

Entities: Castelnuovo del Garda · Gardaland · Gardaland Resort · Luca Zaia · Raptor (roller coaster) · Raptor roller coaster · Veneto region

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[● 2 SOURCES] Regional President Luca Zaia thanked the firefighters and other responders for their swift action. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] The cause of the fire had not been determined; investigators were considering a nearby fuel tank and a wooden tower as possible ignition sources. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] No injuries or smoke inhalations were reported. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] Park emergency teams and firefighters extinguished the fire within about an hour. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] A fire occurred on 28 July 2026 before 14:00 in Gardaland's Far West area under the Raptor roller‑coaster. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] The affected zone was closed for inspections and repairs, with technical checks on the Raptor ride planned before reopening. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] Visitors near the fire were evacuated while the rest of Gardaland remained open. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)
[● 8 SOURCES] The fire ignited a wooden structure and produced tall columns of black smoke. (Gardaland fire quickly contained, no injuries, area closed for safety checks)