A FIRE has broken out at Alton Towers with evacuated thrill seekers reporting seeing “smoke everywhere” at the iconic theme park.
Revellers said they were being urged to leave the Forbidden Valley area of the Staffordshire site earlier today.
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Dozens of attendees have took to social media to say they were evacuated from an area of the park after a blaze broke out in a bathroom.
The fire was reportedly discovered by a member of staff in the toilets of the Forbidden Valley area of the park.
Revellers were quickly evacuated from the area while the blaze was dealt with.
No injuries were reported and staff managed to tackle the flames before fire crews arrived.
Alton Towers said the fire was quickly dealt with and that the evacuation of the area was merely a precaution.
Guests at the theme park said online that the fire sparked traffic chaos as dozens rushed to leave the park.
Alton Towers said the fire was “small and contained” and thanked guests for their cooperation.
The blaze reportedly started in a small electrical extractor fan before being tackled.
A bathroom was damaged in the fire and another was left smoke-logged.
A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police told The Sun: “We were called at 3pm today (Monday 11 August) to Alton Towers resort in Staffordshire following reports of a small fire.
“Two crews were sent to the scene.
“A fire in an electrical extractor fan had been put out by resort staff prior to our arrival.
“No injuries were reported. One toilet was damaged and another was smoke-logged as a result of the fire.
“Crews ventilated the area and used tools to stop the fire spreading.
Firefighters left the scene shortly before 4.30pm.”
A spokesperson for Alton Towers told the Mirror: “Earlier today, a small, contained fire was discovered by a colleague in a toilet facility within the Forbidden Valley area of the Resort.
“Our team quickly put out the fire, and as a precaution, we temporarily evacuated the area while we established the cause.
“We’d like to thank our guests for their cooperation. The safety and wellbeing of our guests and team members is always our top priority.”
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