British Steel reportedly considering up to 1,200 job cuts
. The 40 evacuated guests were moved into another nearby hotel in the Smartmove Hotels group – the Stanley Hotel.that the incident caused a significant loss of stock including fresh food, but that no cancellations had been made as guests were relocated to other hotels.
He was also full of praise for the fire crews and said: “If it wasn’t for the hard work of the fire service, we are confident our building would have suffered the same fate. Their quick actions and response, and teamwork, managed to contain the fire in challenging conditions.”The Quayside Hotel & Bar in Boston will be closed for the “foreseeable future”. | Photo: Nathan Bryant
The fire incident caused some additional risks and challenges to crews on site. A petrol station just opposite was a concern, so the pumps were shut off and it was temporarily closed at the time. The railway line further down was also a concern so freight trains were temporarily stopped from travelling through until it was safe for them to resume.Matt King, Divisional Commander for the East Division at Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue, previously said: “We recognise that this is the second large building fire on London Road in the last six months. Whilst we don’t have a cause for this one just yet, we don’t think the two are linked in anyway.
“We recognise there will be concerns among the local community so, just as we were last time, once a cause is established we will be out in the community giving reassurance and fire safety advice.”
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