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Paris Ritz: Fire at world-famous hotel Paris Ritz: Fire at world-famous hotel
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A fire has broken out on the top floor of the five-star Ritz hotel in Paris.A fire has broken out on the top floor of the five-star Ritz hotel in Paris.
No injuries are reported and a fire service spokesman said the priority was to "stop the fire spreading".No injuries are reported and a fire service spokesman said the priority was to "stop the fire spreading".
The hotel - which is famously where Princess Diana spent her last night - is currently closed for renovations and there are no guests staying there. The hotel - which is famously where Princess Diana spent her last evening - is currently closed for renovations and there are no guests staying there.
The alert was raised at 06:00 local time (05:00 GMT) and about 60 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to the scene.The alert was raised at 06:00 local time (05:00 GMT) and about 60 firefighters and 15 fire engines were sent to the scene.
Paris police tweeted that there was a "major fire", and advised motorists to avoid the Place Vendome area.Paris police tweeted that there was a "major fire", and advised motorists to avoid the Place Vendome area.
The area was blocked off at the height of the morning rush hour, while firefighters on cranes sprayed the flames.The area was blocked off at the height of the morning rush hour, while firefighters on cranes sprayed the flames.
Fire captain Yvon Bot said the fire was unusually difficult to access and control.Fire captain Yvon Bot said the fire was unusually difficult to access and control.
Princess Diana was staying at the hotel when she was killed in a car crash in 1997. She was there with Dodi Al Fayed, the son of the hotel's owner, Egyptian billionaire and Harrods owner Mohamed al-Fayed. Princess Diana dined at the hotel on 30 August 1997. Later that night she and her companion Dodi al-Fayed were killed in a car crash. He was the son of the hotel's owner, Egyptian billionaire and Harrods owner Mohamed al-Fayed.
It was also the hotel of choice for Charlie Chaplin, Coco Chanel and Ernest Hemingway.It was also the hotel of choice for Charlie Chaplin, Coco Chanel and Ernest Hemingway.
It was due to re-open later this year after a three-year closure for renovations.It was due to re-open later this year after a three-year closure for renovations.
Are you in the area of the Ritz Hotel, Paris? What have you seen? Are you staying in the hotel? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories and experiences. The Ritz name, used for hotels around the world, comes from a Swiss hotelier called Cesar Ritz, who set up the Paris Ritz and the London Ritz more than a century ago.
Both hotels are now independently owned.
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