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The Guardian
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chiltern Firehouse luxury hotel blaze caused by falling wood from pizza oven
A blaze that tore through a luxury London hotel popular with celebrities was caused by wood falling from a pizza oven. The Chiltern Firehouse, which had been due to host a star-studded post-Bafta film awards party on Sunday evening, was partially destroyed by the fireon Valentine's Day. The fire spread through the four-storey hotel in central London via ducting, damaging parts of the ground floor and half of the second floor and destroying the third floor and roof, London fire brigade (LFB) said. The fire service said the fire started accidentally 'by burning wood falling from a pizza oven and igniting the void between the basement and ground floor'. The hotel in Marylebone was a fire station in the 1880s. It has been repurposed as a five-star hotel and is a regular celebrity haunt. LFB's assistant commissioner, Paul McCourt, said: 'Crews worked incredibly hard for over eight hours in arduous conditions. Presented with a complex fire in a historically significant building, formerly Manchester Square fire station, firefighters successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring properties.' About 100 people were evacuated and there were no injuries as a result of the blaze, which was tackled by about 125 firefighters using 20 fire engines.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fire at Chiltern Firehouse caused by pizza oven
A fire that tore through the Chiltern Firehouse, a luxury London hotel favoured by celebrities, was caused by a pizza oven. The venue, which had been set to host a star-studded post-Bafta awards party on Sunday evening, was partially destroyed by the blaze, which happened on Valentine's Day. London Fire Brigade said it spread through the four-storey hotel in central London via ducting, damaging parts of the ground floor, half of the second floor and destroying the third floor and roof. The fire service said the fire was started accidentally 'by burning wood falling from a pizza oven and igniting the void between the basement and ground floor'. X / @lsm5128 / @joannachu23 Formerly a fire station in the 1880s, the venue was repurposed as a five-star hotel, which opened in Marylebone in 2013. The hotel is owned by Andre Balazs, the American hotelier, and is a popular celebrity hangout that has been visited by guests such as Princess Beatrice and Brad Pitt. London Brigade assistant commissioner Paul McCourt, said: 'Crews worked incredibly hard for over eight hours in arduous conditions. Presented with a complex fire in a historically significant building, formerly Manchester Square Fire Station, firefighters successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring properties.' Around 100 people were evacuated and there were no injuries as a result of the blaze, which was tackled by around 125 firefighters using 20 fire engines. Mr Balazs said on Friday night that the venue would be 'closed until further notice'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Fire at Chiltern Firehouse caused by pizza oven
A fire that tore through the Chiltern Firehouse, a luxury London hotel favoured by celebrities, was caused by a pizza oven. The venue, which had been set to host a star-studded post-Bafta awards party on Sunday evening, was partially destroyed by the blaze, which happened on Valentine's Day. London Fire Brigade said it spread through the four-storey hotel in central London via ducting, damaging parts of the ground floor, half of the second floor and destroying the third floor and roof. The fire service said the fire was started accidentally 'by burning wood falling from a pizza oven and igniting the void between the basement and ground floor'. Formerly a fire station in the 1880s, the venue was repurposed as a five-star hotel, which opened in Marylebone in 2013. The hotel is owned by Andre Balazs, the American hotelier, and is a popular celebrity hangout that has been visited by guests such as Princess Beatrice and Brad Pitt. London Brigade assistant commissioner Paul McCourt, said: 'Crews worked incredibly hard for over eight hours in arduous conditions. Presented with a complex fire in a historically significant building, formerly Manchester Square Fire Station, firefighters successfully contained the fire, preventing it from spreading to neighbouring properties.' Around 100 people were evacuated and there were no injuries as a result of the blaze, which was tackled by around 125 firefighters using 20 fire engines. Mr Balazs said on Friday night that the venue would be 'closed until further notice'.
