Six fire engines and 35 firefighters and officers were called to a fire at a disused village hall in Leatherhead Road in Chessington.
The whole of the disused building was damaged by fire.
The Brigade's 999 control officers took more than 35 calls to the fire.
The Brigade was called at 1500 and the fire was under control at 1657. Fire crews from Surbiton, New Malden and Kingston fire stations attended the scene, along with colleagues from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.