All animals die after fire at children's play centre and mini zoo

All animals die after fire at children's play centre and mini zoo A children's play centre in Hertfordshire that also included a mini zoo has seen all its animals tragically perish in an overnight fire. A fire at a children's soft play centre and mini zoo in Hertfordshire has seen all the animals in the building tragically killed. Ten fire engines were dispatched to The Jungle Box on the Watermill Industrial Estate in Buntingford after a blaze was reported at around 3am on Wednesday morning. The soft play centre, which opened in June last year also included a mini zoo and pets corner that was home to a number of small animals, including meercats, owls, iguanas giant tortoises and a 16ft snake. Sadly, after extinguishing the blaze, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that all animals in the building at the time of the fire had died. No people were harmed during the incident. Assistant chief fire officer Darren Cook said: "In the early hours of the morning we received calls to a significant fire at The Jungle Box in Buntingford. "Crews worked hard to contain the fire and prevent it spreading to neighbouring units. I’d like to thank all crews for their professionalism and hard work and fire control colleagues for their calm and efficient handling of the calls. "We can confirm that a number of animals were inside the building at the time of the fire and did not survive. An investigation into the cause of the fire is now underway.