A fire-breathing dragon float set itself on fire Friday during a parade at Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Bay Lake, Florida.

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Multiple people tweeted photos and video of the scene.

They said the Maleficent dragon float caught fire during the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade at Magic Kingdom in the Liberty Square area.

Photos: Maleficent dragon float catches fire at Disney's Magic Kingdom (via WFTV)

Large plumes of black smoke and flames could be seen coming out of the dragon’s head.

A Disney spokesperson told Channel 9 that when the float, which shoots fire from its nose, caught fire, cast members and guests were immediately cleared from the area.

The spokesperson said no one was injured and the fire was quickly put out.

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Laurence Walker, a volunteer with the Cajun Navy Relief, left, takes two volunteers out on his boat on Lake Oconee to search for Gary Jones, Tuesday, February, 18, 2024, in Eatonton, Ga. The Putnam County sheriff is investigating and searching after Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Nicole Wilson and an Atlanta private school coach Gary Jones went missing on Lake Oconee over a week ago, Saturday Feb. 8th. The body of Wilson was found Sunday, Feb. 9th and Jones has not been found. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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