General · 19 September 2026
About 280 people evacuated after Kent hotel fire on Saturday
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Hundreds of people were moved to safety after a large fire broke out at the Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone. Just after 1am on Saturday, emergency crews were summoned to the seafront hotel, where 26 fire engines were present. Though the fire is thought to have originated in the basement, no injuries have been reported.
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