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Cumbria hotel residents flee fire | Cumbria hotel residents flee fire |
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Twenty people escaped from a fire at a hotel in Cumbria that caused extensive damage to the building. | Twenty people escaped from a fire at a hotel in Cumbria that caused extensive damage to the building. |
The blaze broke out at the Queen's Head Hotel at Troutbeck shortly before 22:00 BST on Friday. | The blaze broke out at the Queen's Head Hotel at Troutbeck shortly before 22:00 BST on Friday. |
Nearly 60 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the Grade II-listed building. | Nearly 60 firefighters were drafted in to tackle the blaze at the Grade II-listed building. |
Although the hotel has been badly damaged, it is thought it can be rebuilt after the ground floor was saved. | Although the hotel has been badly damaged, it is thought it can be rebuilt after the ground floor was saved. |
The A592 Rayrigg Road was closed for several hours between the A591 Ambleside Road and A5091 Park Brow, but has since been reopened. | |
Everybody in the building at the time escaped safely, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said. | Everybody in the building at the time escaped safely, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service said. |
Firefighters remained on site into Saturday morning, as the building continued to smoulder. | Firefighters remained on site into Saturday morning, as the building continued to smoulder. |
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