Blaze Breaks Out at Ivy Hotel in Pimlico – 25 Evacuated, No Injuries
Four Engines Rush to Scene
A fire erupted in a ground-floor room of the four-storey Ivy Hotel on Hugh Street, Pimlico. Firefighters sent four engines and around 25 crew members to battle the blaze.
Quick Evacuation Saves Lives
Station Commander Jon Singleton revealed the fire started inside a hotel room on the ground floor. “Before the Brigade arrived, about 25 people had left the building,” he said. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus searched the premises and confirmed no one was trapped or injured.
Fire Extinguished in Under an Hour
The fire brigade received the emergency call at 12:35 p.m. and had the fire under control by 1:30 p.m. Crews from Soho, Chelsea, and Kensington stations joined the firefight. The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
