Describing the Patas monkeys, a page on the park's website reads: "Our troop of Patas monkeys can be seen on the road safari in the African Jungle. It noted that “staff and fire crews attended the scene, however, devastatingly for everyone at the park, none of the 13 animals could be saved.”

The other animals in the jungle drive-through area were being monitored, although early indications showed they were not affected. Officials say 13 monkeys have died in a fire at a safari park in 



The fire started today in the monkey house at Woburn Safari Park, located 80 kilometers north of 



A said staff and fire crews rushed to the scene but the 13 monkeys could not be saved.Early indications are that other animals were not injured. A spokesman for the safari park confirmed it is open today and said: 'In the early hours of Tuesday January 2, a fire broke out in the Patas Monkey house within the African Forest drive-through enclosure of the park. We will keep the jungle closed for today, tomorrow and the next few days and then we will make a decision about reopening.”

Bedfordshire fire and rescue service said: “We have concluded that it is likely that the fire started accidentally in a generator.”

A spokesman said its firefighters had gone to the safari park at 2.37am and found the patas monkey house ablaze with its roof fallen in. “They are housed at night time in the winter but in the warm summer months they have 24/7 access to their large exhibit.”

Fire crews were called to the site at around 2.37am this morning but described the building as being 90 per cent damaged by fire. The safari park houses a wide variety of animals including elephants, lions and zebras.Officials say the cause of the fire is being investigated.The fire follows a December 23 blaze at Zoo that killed an aardvark and four meerkats. Park will remain open except for affected enclosure while cause of blaze is investigated

Thirteen monkeys have died in a fire at Woburn safari park in Bedfordshire, believed to have been sparked by a faulty generator. All other animals within the jungle drive-through enclosure are being monitored, but early signs suggest that they have not been affected.”

The park will remain open but the jungle enclosure will be closed.
A fire at Woburn Safari Park kills 13 patas monkeys.