Alton Towers fire: Thrillseekers evacuated from area and ‘smoke everywhere' as blaze breaks out at theme park
A FIRE has broken out at Alton Towers with thrill seekers reporting "smoke everywhere" at the iconic theme park.
Attendees at the theme park reported being urged to leave the Forbidden Valley area of the Staffordshire site earlier today.
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Revellers were asked to leave an area of the park while the fire was dealt with
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Dozens of revellers have said they were evacuated from an area of the park after a blaze broke out.
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 of the park while the blaze was dealt with.
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 they rushed to leave the park.
Alton Towers said the fire was "small and contained" and thanked guests for their cooperation.
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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