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Cambridge University Arms blaze tackled by 60 firefighters Cambridge University Arms blaze tackled by 60 firefighters
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A prominent city centre hotel in Cambridge has been evacuated after a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. A prominent city centre hotel in Cambridge was evacuated after a fire broke out.
More than 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the De Vere University Arms Hotel near Parker's Piece. More than 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at the De Vere University Arms Hotel near Parker's Piece and it was extinguished by 14:00 BST.
Regent Street, a major road in the city centre, and other neighbouring streets are closed with traffic being diverted. Regent Street, a major road in the city centre, and other neighbouring streets were closed and traffic diverted.
The fire service said the blaze was now under control and there were no reports of injuries to guests or staff. No-on was injured in the fire. Two crews will remain on watch during the evening, the fire service said.
Eyewitness Rob Campbell, principal of Impington Village College in Cambridgeshire, said: "I could see the smoke from the top floor rooms.Eyewitness Rob Campbell, principal of Impington Village College in Cambridgeshire, said: "I could see the smoke from the top floor rooms.
"There were at at least two that looked significantly damaged and one which was billowing smoke from the top."There were at at least two that looked significantly damaged and one which was billowing smoke from the top.
"It looked like a fairly major incident with the number of tenders that were there, and all the police walking across Parker's Piece and I guess that's going to be hugely disruptive." "It looked like a fairly major incident with the number of tenders that were there, and all the police walking across Parker's Piece."
Crews from Suffolk and Hertfordshire helped Cambridgeshire firefighters to tackle the blaze which was confined to the top floor of the hotel although it had spread to the roof. Crews from Suffolk and Hertfordshire helped Cambridgeshire firefighters to tackle the blaze, which was confined to the top floor of the hotel although it had spread to the roof.
About 150 guests were escorted out of the hotel soon after the flames were seen at about 06:00 BST on Tuesday. About 150 guests were escorted out of the hotel soon after the flames were seen at about 06:00 BST.
A full investigation into the cause of the blaze is now under way, the fire service said.