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Hundreds Evacuated After Fire Hits Luxury Paris Hotel
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Posted on March 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 25, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on March 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: March 25, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleA fire broke out early on March 25, 2026 in the basement kitchen of the five‑star Hôtel Le Bristol in Paris, prompting evacuation of around 400 people, with two staff sustaining minor injuries. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control and police closed nearby Faubourg Saint‑Honoré street
PARIS, March 25 (Reuters) - Around 400 people were evacuated after a blaze broke out in a five-star hotel in Paris on Wednesday, firefighters said.
Two members of staff were slightly injured as they tried to put out the fire which started at around 1020 GMT in the basement kitchen of the Bristol, a hotel often used by visiting world leaders close to the Elysee Palace.
Police closed Faubourg Saint‑Honore street and the fire was brought under control, the capital's fire service said.
(Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
Around 400 people were evacuated after the fire broke out at the Bristol hotel.
Two members of staff were slightly injured as they tried to put out the fire.
The fire started in the basement kitchen of the Bristol hotel.
The fire began at around 1020 GMT on Wednesday, March 25.
Yes, the fire was brought under control and the nearby street was closed by police.
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