A fire broke out Saturday in an enclosure at one of Britain's largest zoos, forcing keepers to evacuate visitors and move animals away from the flames.
One person suffered from smoke inhalation and all of the animals were accounted for, authorities said.
Witnesses said the blaze broke out at about 1130 GMT (6:30 a.m. EST) in the Monsoon Forest habitat area, with winds fanning flames in the inflatable roof of the building.
The zoo hasn't given a cause for the fire.
"We were very worried for the people and animals that would have been in the building," said David Clough, who lives across the road from the structure.
"Orangutans and gibbons are our nearest neighbours there, but there are many other animals, including free-flying birds."
The zoo said in a statement that its teams were working "to bring the situation under control."
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