Two arrested over major fire at Folkestone hotel
Kent Police said a 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were held after the blaze at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone on Saturday. A detective at the scene said the pair had been arrested on suspicion of arson.The fire broke out at the hotel in Marine Parade in the early hours and about 280 people were evacuated from the building.
- ▪Kent Police said a 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were held after the blaze at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone on Saturday.
- ▪A detective at the scene said the pair had been arrested on suspicion of arson.The fire broke out at the hotel in Marine Parade in the early hours and about 280 people were evacuated from the building.
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Two arrested over major fire at Folkestone hotelImage source, Dave HennessyImage caption, The fire service said the blaze was believed to have started in the basementByTanya GuptaSouth EastPublished21 September 2026, 14:49 BSTUpdated 2 minutes agoTwo people have been arrested after a fire at a seaside hotel which led to hundreds of people being evacuated. Kent Police said a 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were held after the blaze at the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone on Saturday. A detective at the scene said the pair had been arrested on suspicion of arson.The fire broke out at the hotel in Marine Parade in the early hours and about 280 people were evacuated from the building.
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