Fire at Folkestone hotel prompts evacuations; Kent Police arrest a 38-year-old man and 21-year-old woman. Downton Abbey, the long-running British drama, has no current events tied to this incident.
A large fire at the Grand Burstin Hotel on Folkestone’s Marine Parade has led to the evacuation of about 280 guests. Emergency services believe the blaze started in the basement. A welfare centre has been set up as investigations continue and residents are being relocated.