The fire at a hotel near Paddington railway station has been extinguished. At the height of the fire, half of the hotel’s ground floor was ablaze, and neighbouring properties were evacuated

A fire has been extinguished at a five-story hotel near Paddington railway station in central...

Grace Turner

Published: 8:06 pm March 23, 2023

Updated: 10:06 am October 8, 2025

A fire has been extinguished at a five-story hotel near Paddington railway station in central London.

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London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to the scene on Craven Road at 4.41pm on Thursday and had the fire controlled by 6.39pm.

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