Blaze at Royal Seven Stars Hotel in Totnes
Eight fire crews from Totnes and Paignton attended a large fire at a hotel in Totnes on Saturday 29th September..
Crews spent around 4 hours at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, in The Plains, after a blaze broke out in the kitchen area just before 10pm. Additional crews from Torquay and Crownhill were later called to assist with the operation.
All 35 guests at the hotel were evacuated safely with no reported casualties. Guests were later transferred to alternative accommodation at the nearby Grand Hotel in Torquay.
The fire started in the ground floor kitchen and quickly spread to the first floor ballroom. Smoke was seen billowing from the first floor.
The fire was under control by around 2.30am and by 3.04am, the fire service confirmed the fire had been fully extinguished.
The hotel has confirmed that it plans to remain open although due to smoke and fire damage, the ballroom would be out of use for a few weeks.
A spokesperson for the Royal Seven Stars said: “The Royal Seven Stars had a fire last night. We are open for business in the bars as usual, but no food for 2 days. The ballroom will be out of use for a few weeks but will be open as usual from November onwards.”
They added: “Thanks for all the kind messages, no one was hurt. We have some damage to kitchen and ballroom only. We are open as usual, but no food today.”
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service confirm that the fire started in the kitchen area and involved deep fat fryers.