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Major fire at Wokefield Park country hotel in Berkshire | Major fire at Wokefield Park country hotel in Berkshire |
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Firefighters are on the scene of a major fire at a Berkshire hotel. | |
The blaze at Wokefield Park, near Mortimer, Reading, started at about 17:30 GMT in a linen area on the ground floor and spread to the roof. | The blaze at Wokefield Park, near Mortimer, Reading, started at about 17:30 GMT in a linen area on the ground floor and spread to the roof. |
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue said 12 fire engines, a water carrier and an aerial platform are onsite. | |
The hotel, which features an 18th-Century building and modern executive centre, sits in 250 acres of land featuring a championship golf course. | |
Guests of the hotel, part of the De Vere group, have been evacuated. | |
The fire service said the initial fire was centred around a newer building on the site. | |
A spokesman from the hotel company said: "We can confirm that there has been a fire within a section of Wokefield Park. | |
"Our priority at this time is the safety of our guests and staff and we are working very closely with the fire brigade who are onsite now. | |
"We will provide further information as it becomes available." | |
Fire engines battling the blaze are from Whitley Wood, Dee Road, Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and Newbury. | Fire engines battling the blaze are from Whitley Wood, Dee Road, Caversham Road, Wokingham Road, Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot and Newbury. |
A further four are from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. | A further four are from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. |
A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said there were no reported casualties. | A spokesman for South Central Ambulance said there were no reported casualties. |
The modern executive centre has 222 bedrooms and 30 meeting rooms, along with a pool, gym and sauna. | |
The historic mansion house has 87 bedrooms, 21 meeting rooms and a restaurant. |