The way forward for Chiltern Firehouse – common host to celeb events and leisure trade occasions – is unclear following a fireplace inflicting widespread harm on February 14.
BBC Information stories on the extent of the harm brought on by burning wooden falling from a pizza oven, and quotes architect Harriet Pillman saying the preliminary levels of restoration work would take no less than a yr, and it might be three years earlier than the well-known hang-out is able to re-open.
The previous fireplace station, inbuilt 1889, was transformed right into a 26-suite lodge and restaurant in 2013. Such an prolonged closure, it’s feared, may have a destructive knock-on impact on different native companies.
The constructing was evacuated following the hearth, and nobody was harmed.
Andre Balazs, proprietor of Chiltern Firehouse, mentioned in a press release: “Earlier this night, a fireplace broke out at Chiltern Firehouse. We’re grateful to substantiate that nobody was harm, and our friends and employees safely evacuated. The hearth has now been absolutely contained.
“It’s with heartfelt gratitude and appreciation that we watched a outstanding 120 fireplace fighters from over 14 stations quickly descend on what they informed me was a massively sentimental constructing for thus lots of them. We all know in truth a kind of who rushed to the Chiltern Firehouse this night had been stationed within the constructing when it was a fireplace station 30 years in the past. I’m actually grateful to all of them as I’m positive that this isn’t the Valentine’s Day night that they had in thoughts.
“As of now, as that is nonetheless a stay scenario we would not have affirmation of what could have prompted the hearth, however the fireplace companies are investigating. Within the meantime, the Chiltern Firehouse will stay closed till additional discover.”
