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Animals escape injury in zoo fire City zoo fire is treated as arson
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A fire has destroyed the Mountain tea house at Belfast Zoo in the north of the city. A fire which destroyed the Mountain Tea House at Belfast Zoo is being treated as arson by police.
None of the animals were injured in the blaze. Intruder and fire alarms were set off at the cafe in north Belfast shortly after midnight on Tuesday.None of the animals were injured in the blaze. Intruder and fire alarms were set off at the cafe in north Belfast shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
Firefighters were called to the scene at Bellevue. They are still working to establish the cause of the blaze. Firefighters were called to the scene at Bellevue.
Zoo spokeswoman Joy Bond said the zoo will be open to the public but the area around the blaze remains cordoned off. Zoo spokeswoman Joy Bond said the zoo would be open to the public but the area around the blaze was cordoned off.
"The tea house has been significantly damaged. There is very little of it left. We are pleased to say that our animals are okay," she said. "The tea house has been significantly damaged. There is very little of it left. We are pleased to say that our animals are ok," she said.
"We do worry that fires may spread and may hurt some of our animals. But our animals are safe.""We do worry that fires may spread and may hurt some of our animals. But our animals are safe."