Two arrested after fire at Folkestone seafront hotel

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:41 · Archive

Two people have been arrested after a fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone forced a mass evacuation.

A fire broke out at the Grand Burstin Hotel on Marine Parade early on Saturday morning, leading to the evacuation of 280 people. A 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman, both from the local area, were arrested in connection with the incident. A further 90 people were relocated from nearby Pavilion Court following safety concerns.

How it is being reported

• Two arrests made amid investigation into fire at former asylum hotelTwo arrests have been made amid an ongoing investigation into a fire at a former asylum hotel in Folkestone. Kent Police confirmed a 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were detained after a blaze engulfed the Grand Burstin Hotel on Saturday. The fire broke out at the accommodation along Marine Parade in the early hours of Saturday morning at around 1.05am, leading the mass evacuation of 280 people. Folkestone and Hythe District Council confirmed a group of 90 were relocated from Pavilion Court in Marine Terrance after concerns were raised by safety inspectors. TRENDING Stories Videos Your…GB News · 21 Sept, 18:18
• Two arrested after fire at Folkestone’s Grand Burstin HotelA 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman, both from the local area, were arrested in connection with the incident on SundayThe Independent · 21 Sept, 15:49
• Arrests after fire at Folkestone seafront hotel forced hundreds of people to evacuatePolice investigating a fire at a seafront hotel in Folkestone that forced hundreds of people to be evacuated have arrested a man and a woman.Sky News · 21 Sept, 15:22

In this story: Grand Burstin Hotel · Folkestone · Kent Police · Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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