Hotel evacuated after fire breaks out overnight
Dozens of guests had to leave a hotel after fire broke out overnight.
Warwickshire Fire and Rescue service said it was called to The Crowne Plaza in Stratford Upon Avon at about 23:50 BST on Monday.
Eight crews were dispatched and social media videos from the scene showed a crowd of people gathered outside.
By 08:30 BST on Tuesday, the scale of the operation had been scaled down, the fire service said.
The parent company of the venue has been contacted for comment.
In the early hours, smoke was seen pouring out of the building as firefighters tackled the blaze.
A fire service post on X at about 02:00 BST confirmed the hotel had been evacuated.
A later post added: "This incident has now been scaled back. One appliance from Gaydon and the on-call appliance from Bidford will remain in attendance."
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Displaced Crowne Plaza guests were seen in nearby hotels while the incident was happening.
James Harrison, who lives in the area, said he saw smoke coming from the side of the building when he drove past just after midnight.
The security worker explained that he returned throughout the night and the operation had scaled down by about 04:00 BST.
"[It] looked as if the fire service were accompanying people to get their belongings," Mr Harrison said.
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