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| Cameron House fire: Four people taken to hospital | Cameron House fire: Four people taken to hospital |
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| Four people have been taken to hospital as firefighters tackle a blaze at Cameron House Hotel on Loch Lomondside. | Four people have been taken to hospital as firefighters tackle a blaze at Cameron House Hotel on Loch Lomondside. |
| Emergency services were alerted at about 06:40 to the fire at the luxury hotel near Balloch. | Emergency services were alerted at about 06:40 to the fire at the luxury hotel near Balloch. |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said two adults and a child were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. A fourth patient was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. | The Scottish Ambulance Service said two adults and a child were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. A fourth patient was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. |
| There was no information about their condition. | There was no information about their condition. |
| Police said a number of guests had been treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. | Police said a number of guests had been treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. |
| Pictures from the scene show smoke and flames coming from the hotel. | Pictures from the scene show smoke and flames coming from the hotel. |
| Photographs also show guests standing outside the hotel as firefighters raise ladders to the upper floors of the building. | Photographs also show guests standing outside the hotel as firefighters raise ladders to the upper floors of the building. |
| Staff and guests are understood to have been evacuated from the luxury hotel. | Staff and guests are understood to have been evacuated from the luxury hotel. |
| Workers have started turning up for their shifts at Cameron House, but are not getting past the entrance. | Workers have started turning up for their shifts at Cameron House, but are not getting past the entrance. |
| One woman who works in the kitchen told the BBC news website she just heard about the fire as she was getting ready for work. | One woman who works in the kitchen told the BBC news website she just heard about the fire as she was getting ready for work. |
| She said didn't believe the news until she came down and saw the smoke. | She said didn't believe the news until she came down and saw the smoke. |
| "It's a really lovely hotel," she said. | "It's a really lovely hotel," she said. |
| "I'm so sorry to see this." | "I'm so sorry to see this." |
| The owner of the nearby Duck Bay Hotel has offered to provide tea, coffee and refreshments to emergency services at the scene. | |
| Guests are being sheltered in the hotel's Boathouse restaurant while the situation is ongoing. | |
| A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 06:44 today to attend an incident at the Cameron House Hotel. | A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 06:44 today to attend an incident at the Cameron House Hotel. |
| "We dispatched two ambulances and our special operations response team to the scene. | "We dispatched two ambulances and our special operations response team to the scene. |
| "Three patients, two adults and one child, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital." | "Three patients, two adults and one child, were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital." |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had deployed 12 appliances to the scene. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had deployed 12 appliances to the scene. |
| A spokeswoman said: "Firefighters are currently in the process of searching the building while fighting the fire using powerful water jets. | A spokeswoman said: "Firefighters are currently in the process of searching the building while fighting the fire using powerful water jets. |
| "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remains in attendance." | "The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remains in attendance." |
| Cameron House is one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels, with views across Loch Lomond. | Cameron House is one of Scotland's most luxurious hotels, with views across Loch Lomond. |
| The venue offers a romantic location for weddings, a championship standard course for golfers and five-star facilities for guests. | The venue offers a romantic location for weddings, a championship standard course for golfers and five-star facilities for guests. |
| The chef Martin Wishart has a Michelin-starred restaurant at the hotel. | The chef Martin Wishart has a Michelin-starred restaurant at the hotel. |
| Cameron House is owned by US investment firm KSL Capital Partners, which was reported to have paid between £70 million and £80m for the 132-room property in 2015. | |
| Were you at Cameron House Hotel or in the area? Did you witness the events? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Were you at Cameron House Hotel or in the area? Did you witness the events? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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