A fire has broken out at the Chiltern Firehouse, leading to around one hundred people being evacuated from the luxury London hotel.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said on Friday evening that 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters have been called to a blaze on Chiltern Street in Marylebone.
It added that officers were first called at 2.52pm and are still at the scene, with the cause of the fire unknown.
We now have 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters at the scene of the #Marylebone hotel fire. https://t.co/D4vIDyK2lV pic.twitter.com/P6kkgmBI4K
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) February 14, 2025
In a statement, the LFB said: “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 one hundred people have evacuated the building before the brigade arrived.”
Chiltern Firehouse is known for being frequented by celebrities and was the location of Kylie Minogue’s 50th birthday party in 2018.
