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Hotel Alarm Forces Guest Evacuation
9 Nov
Summary
- Hotel guests evacuated due to an alarm triggered by a light fitting fault.
- Firefighters responded to the Gold Street hotel around 10:00 GMT.
- Crews made the area safe and reset the alarm within an hour.
Hotel guests experienced an unexpected evacuation on Monday morning when a fault in a light fitting caused an alarm to sound.
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service received a call at approximately 10:00 GMT regarding the incident at a hotel situated on Gold Street in Northampton.
Upon arrival, fire crews were directed to the first floor where the alarm was active. Residents were safely escorted from the premises while firefighters investigated the cause of the alarm.
After identifying and addressing the issue with the light fitting, the fire service made the area safe. They successfully reset the alarm system and concluded their operations, leaving the scene by around 11:00 GMT.
