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In 1955, Magic Mountain was selected by Project Nike to be an Integrated Fire Control site for Nike Ajax missiles as part of the Los Angeles Defense Area. Construction included the improvement of the access road to the peak from Bear Divide, [ 5 ] installation of water infrastructure, and construction of a transmission line.
The Hughes Fire burns behind the skyline of Six Flags Magic Mountain on Jan. 22, 2025 in Valencia, California. This story has been updated to add new information.
Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a 209-acre (85 ha) amusement park located in Valencia, California, 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc. [2]
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
The iconic Colossus roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caught fire Monday afternoon. Colossus is the most famous coaster at the suburban Los Angeles theme park. It is currently closed ...
In August 2020, when the park was shuttered during the COVID-19 lockdown, a duo of local teenagers broke into the park, and climbed up the tower to the observation deck, spraying the inside of the observation deck with fire extinguishers, dangling from the edge, pouring gallons of paint on the midways, and tossing objects to the ground 30 ...
Leading insurers such as State Farm, USAA and Allstate all have requests for rate increases pending with the state insurance department, and are requesting hikes of 28.1%, 30.6%, and 39.6% ...
Valencia, California: 1971 1979 Acquired by Six Flags Theme Park Inc. from the Newhall Land and Farming Company in 1979. Purchase price $51M [24] Six Flags México: Mexico City, Mexico: 1982 1999 Acquired by Six Flags Theme Park Inc. in 1999, and formerly known as Reino Aventura. It is the only year-round park in the chain branded under the Six ...