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Hotel evacuated after night fire Investigation after fire at hotel
(about 5 hours later)
More than 50 firefighters have been dealing with a blaze at a hotel in the centre of Cardiff. An investigation is under way after a major fire during the night at a hotel in the centre of Cardiff.
Between 90 and 95 guests had to leave the Thistle Hotel in Park Place in the city centre in the early hours but no-one was injured in the fire. More than 50 firefighters fought the blaze at the Thistle Hotel in Park Place and later crews spent much of Wednesday clearing up there.
Between 90 and 95 guests had to leave the hotel after the blaze in the early hours. No-one was injured.
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. Nearby Greyfriars Road was closed to traffic while the premises were made safe.
Fire crews are now damping down at the hotel.
The fire which was first reported around 0100 GMT 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 GMT 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.
In a statement, Thistle Hotels said: "A fire occurred at Thistle Cardiff during the night. All guests and staff were immediately evacuated to safety.In a statement, Thistle Hotels said: "A fire occurred at Thistle Cardiff during the night. All guests and staff were immediately evacuated to safety.
"Thistle Hotels takes the safety of our guests extremely seriously and are assisting the relevant authorities investigating the cause of the fire."Thistle Hotels takes the safety of our guests extremely seriously and are assisting the relevant authorities investigating the cause of the fire.
"We are in the process of contacting people with future bookings at the hotel.""We are in the process of contacting people with future bookings at the hotel."