12-03-2025
Fire breaks out at Arizona Renaissance Festival fairgrounds
The Brief
A first-alarm fire broke out on March 11 in a building at the Arizona Renaissance Festival in Gold Canyon.
No injuries were reported.
The fire will not impact operations at the festival, which is open on weekends through March 30.
GOLD CANYON, Ariz. - No one was hurt when a fire broke out Tuesday night in a building on the Arizona Renaissance Festival Fairgrounds in the far east Valley.
What we know
Firefighters responded to the fairgrounds just before 9:45 p.m. on March 11 and found heavy smoke coming from a large steel commercial building.
"The fire was upgraded to a first alarm, prompting additional crews from Mesa and Gilbert fire departments to respond," Superstition Fire and Medical District spokesperson Sophie Boukatch said. "Firefighters faced intense heat and flames as they worked to contain the blaze."
Crews remained on the scene Wednesday morning to extinguish hot spots.
Officials say the fire will not impact operations at the Renaissance Festival, which remains open on weekends through the end of the month.
What we don't know
The cause of the fire is unknown.
