Universal Studios Hollywood will close on January 8 due to wildfires

Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that the theme park and CityWalk will be closed today, January 8, 2025 due to the dangerous wildfires and wind conditions.

Universal expects to reopen tomorrow, but will reassess the situation later.

Per it LA Times“extraordinarily strong winds and gusts – of up to 99 mph – have been reported”, with “extreme fire conditions expected to continue through mid-Wednesday afternoon”.

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