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Thunderstorm Forces Folsom Renaissance Faire Participants to Shelter-In-Place

FOLSOM (CBS13) — Folsom Renaissance Faire participants were told to shelter-in-place Saturday evening due to a heavy thunderstorm, a Folsom Fire Department spokesperson said.

Folsom firefighters and police were called out to the scene at Folsom Lions Park at approximately 7:15 p.m. to put a shelter-in-place for about 400 workers and actors.

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Folsom Fire Department designated the community center located at Lions Park as a shelter until the heavy rain, thunder, and lightning passed.

No injuries were reported.

The Folsom Renaissance Faire is expected to be open as scheduled on Sunday.

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