70 firefighters & 10 engines battle to control massive blaze at five-storey hotel near Paddington station
MORE than 70 firefighters in 10 fire engines have rushed to a five-storey hotel near a major train station to battle a horror blaze.
Half of the ground floor of the building by London Paddington is on fire, with the cause currently unknown.
Nobody has been injured and police have closed off the surrounding roads.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) confirmed that they were called to the scene this afternoon just after 4.30pm.
A spokesperson said that neighbouring properties have been evacuated.
They added that 10 fire engines, including a fire rescue unit and a 32-metre turntable ladder, are present at the scene.
Crews from nearby stations including Paddington, Kensington and Euston are in attandence.
Road closures remain in place and the public are being urged to avoid the area.
A spokesperson for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 4.55pm today (23 March) to reports of a fire at a hotel in Craven Road, Paddington.
“We sent a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) to the scene.
“Fortunately no one needed to be treated by our crews.”
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police added: “Police assisted with road closures following reports of a fire at a hotel in Craven Street W2 at 4.57pm.
“There were no reports of any injuries.”