EIGHT fire crews are currently battling a blaze in a cafe at Chessinton World of Adventures.
The fire began at around 8.40am and four Surrey Fire and Rescue teams are currently assisting London Fire Brigade crews at the scene,
The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are currently unknown.
Visitors with prebooked tickets are being told they will be honoured at a later date.
At 10.30am, the London Fire Brigade released the following statement:
Fire crews are tackling a fire at a restaurant within a theme park in Chessington this morning.
A large part of the restaurant is alight and crews are working hard to bring the blaze under control.
The park was not open to the public when the fire broke out and no injuries have been reported at this stage.
Station Manager Craig Carter, who is at the scene, said: "The fire is affecting a large part of a restaurant within the park, and crews are working hard to bring it under control.
"There were a lot of flames and the area was quite smoky when we arrived, but thankfully firefighters are making very good progress.
"Luckily it doesn't seem like anyone has been involved or injured. We're working with our partners at Surrey Fire and Rescue Service along with the police and ambulance services to ensure the incident is brought safely under control."
The cause of the fire is unknown at this stage but will be under investigation when the fire is out.
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