The London Fire Department (LFB) was called at six to 18:36 on Saturday, where it deployed twelve fire trucks and about eighty firefighters to fight the fire in the Chessington business park. The LFB found no one injured in the fire, but a warehouse was destroyed.
Specialized UK head of marketing Kirsty Woodcock told Cycling Weekly: “Last night, we were notified that a fire affected our UK headquarters in Chessington. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but unfortunately the fire had a devastating effect on our offices. There will be some short-term changes in certain business operations, but our warehouse is located elsewhere and passengers should not be concerned. “
Neil Guyett, the LFB Station Commander who attended the scene, said: “The firefighters arrived to find a well-developed fire and worked hard to control it in what was a protracted incident. There was thick smoke coming from the business park. “
The cause of the fire is unknown, but the LFB Fire Investigation Unit and the Metropolitan Police Service are investigating what could have started the fire.