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Hotel evacuated after night fire | Hotel evacuated after night fire |
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More than 50 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze at a hotel in the centre of Cardiff. | |
The Thistle Hotel in Park Place in the city centre was evacuated in the early hours but no-one was injured in the fire. | The Thistle Hotel in Park Place in the city centre was evacuated in the early hours but no-one was injured in the fire. |
South Wales Police said there has been considerable water damage to the upper levels of the building. | South Wales Police said there has been considerable water damage to the upper levels of the building. |
Greyfriars Road is closed while the premises are made safe and diversions have been put in place. | Greyfriars Road is closed while the premises are made safe and diversions have been put in place. |
Fire crews are now damping down at the hotel. | |
The fire which was first reported around 0100 on Wednesday had spread from the second to the fourth floor of the building, according to South Wales Fire Service. | The fire which was first reported around 0100 on Wednesday had spread from the second to the fourth floor of the building, according to South Wales Fire Service. |
An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. | An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way. |