Huge fire breaks out at five star London hotel as Valentine’s Day guests evacuated

It added that officers were first called at 2.52pm and are still at the scene, with the cause of the fire unknown.

An LFB statement said: “20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been called to a fire at a hotel on Chiltern Street in Marylebone.

The fire broke out at the luxury hotel

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The spokesman continued: “There is a fire in ducting which leads from the ground floor to the roof of the four storey hotel with a restaurant on the ground floor. A plant room at roof level is also alight.

“Around 100 people have evacuated the building before the brigade arrived.

“The brigade’s 999 control officers were first called at 2.52pm and deployed fire crews from Euston, Soho, Paddington, Soho, West Hampstead, Kensington, Chelsea and surrounding fire stations and are still at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.”

The hotel known in London as a celebrity hotspot and has hosted A-listers including Paul Mescal, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp.

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A view of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) outside the Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel in central London

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The Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone, London

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A view of the London Fire Brigade (LFB) outside the Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel in central London

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