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| Firefighters tackle hotel blaze | Firefighters tackle hotel blaze |
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| Fifty firefighters have been tackling a serious fire that has broken out at an east London hotel. | Fifty firefighters have been tackling a serious fire that has broken out at an east London hotel. |
| The roof and 50% of the fifth floor of Custom House Hotel on Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, was damaged. | The roof and 50% of the fifth floor of Custom House Hotel on Victoria Dock Road, Canning Town, was damaged. |
| The fire was reported at 2039 GMT and about 100 hotel residents were evacuated. No-one was injured. | The fire was reported at 2039 GMT and about 100 hotel residents were evacuated. No-one was injured. |
| Parts of Victoria Dock Road and Freemasons Road have been closed. Docklands Light Railway's Custom House station has also been closed. | Parts of Victoria Dock Road and Freemasons Road have been closed. Docklands Light Railway's Custom House station has also been closed. |
| Neighbouring buildings were not thought to be at risk. | Neighbouring buildings were not thought to be at risk. |
| The hotel guests were temporarily housed in a nearby school. | The hotel guests were temporarily housed in a nearby school. |
| Ten fire engines attended the scene of the blaze, along with two aerial appliances, which allowed crews to douse the flames from above. |