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About 100 people have been evacuated from a five-star hotel in central London as a fire continues to burn through the building. Twenty fire engines and about 125 firefighters have been called to the blaze at Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were called to the blaze at the Chiltern Firehouse, on Chiltern Road, in Marylebone today, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said tonight. Officers were first called at 2.52pm and are still at the scene. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Around 100 people have been evacuated after a fire broke out at a luxury London hotel. Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were called to Chiltern Firehouse - near Baker Street, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. They were first called at 2.52pm and were still at the scene on Friday night. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Around 100 people have been evacuated after a fire broke out at a luxury London hotel. Twenty fire engines and around 125 firefighters were called to Chiltern Firehouse in central London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. They were first called at 2.52pm and were still at the scene on Friday night. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Some 125 firefighters from the London Fire Brigade rushed to the five-star hotel to tackle the blaze, with the service saying the building's extraction system was on fire