Fire broke in London luxury hotel

About 100 people have been vacated from a five -star hotel in Central London as the fire continues through the building.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) stated that twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters were called to deal with the blaze at the Chilterne Firehouse in Marylebone.

Hotel is a celebrity hotspot and hosted A-Listers including Jennifer Lawrence, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruz and Johnny Depp.

The fire, which began with around 14:50 GMT, was located in the ducting leading from the ground floor to the luxury four-storey hotel roof, with a restaurant on the surface. A plant room at the roof level is also ult, LFB said.

Located on Chilterne Street, the hotel occupies the site of a Victorian Fire Station which was built in 1889. It was the place of Kylie Minogue’s 50th birthday party in 2018.

The LFB said that the crew of Euston, Soho, Padington, West Hamped, Kensington and Chelsea Fire Stations were deployed and remained on the scene. The cause of the blast is not yet known.