Seaside Hotel Fire Evacuation Suspicious
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- Shannon McGuiganDaily Mail
- Sammy GecsoylerThe Guardian
- Patrick BarlowBBC
- Chrissie ReidyBBC
- Hsin-Yi LoBBC
- David OlaseindeDaily Mail
- Jamie BoysDaily Mail
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Seaside Hotel Fire Evacuation Suspicious. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/20388
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Some 26 fire engines were deployed to the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone, Kent, just after 1am on Saturday where a fire is believed to have started in the basement.
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- 19 Sep
A welfare centre has been organised at Three Hills Sports Park for those who have been evacuated from the hotel
- 20 Sep
On Sunday morning, one fire engine remained at the scene monitoring for hotspots.
Coverage 6 articles
20 Sep Dozens of families evacuated from homes next to hotel that used to house migrants after 'suspicious' fire tears through it in middle of the night
Daily Mail
20 Sep Homes evacuated over fears fire at seaside hotel weakened building's structure
BBC
19 Sep Police treating blaze at hotel that has previously been used to house migrants as suspicious - after 280 guests were evacuated in the middle of the night
Daily Mail
19 Sep Major seaside hotel fire treated as suspicious
BBC
19 Sep Hundreds evacuated after fire breaks out at seaside hotel in Kent
The Guardian
19 Sep Fire breaks out at major hotel that has previously been used to house migrants as guests are evacuated
Daily Mail
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