Over 100 people have been evacuated after a fire broke out at a luxury Chiltern Firehouse hotel, as 20 fire engines and 125 fire fighters were deployed near London’s Baker Street at 2:52pm. The upmarket Marylebone, £760-a-night venue was due to host Netflix’s BAFTA Awards party on Sunday. According to London Fire Brigade the fire started on the ground floor and spread to the roof, and their statement said, “ The fire was in ducting which leads from the ground floor to the roof and that a plant room at roof level is also alight. We know in fact one of those who rushed to the Chiltern Firehouse this evening had been stationed in the building when it was fire station 30 years ago”.

The cause of the fire was under investigation and the venue will be closed under further notice.