Hotel blaze fought by 100 firefighters in west London

Hotel blaze fought by 100 firefighters in west London

Around 100 firefighters were battling a blaze at a five-storey hotel in west London in the early hours of Wednesday.

Around 160 people were evacuated from the building and there were no injuries, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).

Fifteen fire engines were attending the incident in High Street, Brentford, which started in a bin room adjacent to the Travelodge.

“Firefighters carried out a systematic search of the hotel and fought the fire internally which helped stop the fire spreading further.”

The brigade was called to the fire at 2.52am and has been supported by staff from surrounding fire stations.

Reg Williams, who was staying at the Travelodge, said parts of the building covered in cladding were “shrouded” in smoke.

“The fire crews had the hoses in that cladded area for ages,” he told the PA news agency.

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Fire engines in attendance (Dominica Sanda/PA)

“The fire was quite big, the flames were 20 metres high,” he said.

“It really went up quickly.”

He said that buses were brought in to relocate guests to another Travelodge Hotel in Hounslow but there was not enough room for everyone.

Mr Williams said he was told he would not be able to go back into the hotel until after midday.

“The tiredness is starting to kick in,” he said.

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Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze (Dominica Sanda/PA)

“I’m more concerned about getting back to my job.”

The blaze was “under control” by 6.53am and its cause is now being investigated by fire officers and police, the brigade said.

LFB assistant commissioner Graham Ellis, who was at the scene, said the brigade’s control room received 17 calls about the fire.

He said: “Firefighters carried out a systematic search of the hotel and around 160 guests and staff evacuated the building.

“Fire crews will be damping down pockets of fire and carrying out salvage work throughout the morning.

“There were no reports of any injuries.”

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