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| London Zoo fire: Seventy firefighters tackle cafe blaze | London Zoo fire: Seventy firefighters tackle cafe blaze |
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| More than 70 firefighters have been tackling a blaze at London Zoo. | |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the fire that spread to most of the Adventure Cafe and shop, which contains an animal petting area, was now under control. | |
| No injuries have been reported and an LFB spokeswoman said she also did not believe any animals were involved. The cause of the fire is not yet known. | |
| Ten fire engines were called to the zoo, which sits in the capital's Regent's Park, shortly after 06:00 GMT. | Ten fire engines were called to the zoo, which sits in the capital's Regent's Park, shortly after 06:00 GMT. |
| A photograph posted on Twitter by LFB shows smoke billowing from the building as firefighters work at the scene. | A photograph posted on Twitter by LFB shows smoke billowing from the building as firefighters work at the scene. |
| The fire service said half of the roof of the cafe and shop was currently on fire. | The fire service said half of the roof of the cafe and shop was currently on fire. |
| London Zoo confirmed it was "currently dealing with an incident on site" and said it would "update as quickly as the situation allows". | London Zoo confirmed it was "currently dealing with an incident on site" and said it would "update as quickly as the situation allows". |