The way forward for Chiltern Firehouse – common host to celeb events and leisure business occasions – is unclear following a hearth inflicting widespread harm on February 14.
BBC News studies on the extent of the harm brought on by burning wooden falling from a pizza oven, and quotes architect Harriet Pillman saying the preliminary phases of restoration work would take at the very least a 12 months, and it could possibly be three years earlier than the well-known hang-out is able to re-open.
The former hearth station, inbuilt 1889, was transformed right into a 26-suite lodge and restaurant in 2013. Such an prolonged closure, it’s feared, might have a adverse knock-on impact on different native companies.
The constructing was evacuated following the hearth, and nobody was harmed.
Andre Balazs, proprietor of Chiltern Firehouse, stated in an announcement: “Earlier this night, a hearth broke out at Chiltern Firehouse. We are grateful to verify that nobody was damage, and our visitors and workers safely evacuated. The hearth has now been totally contained.
“It is with heartfelt gratitude and appreciation that we watched a outstanding 120 hearth fighters from over 14 stations quickly descend on what they informed me was a massively sentimental constructing for therefore lots of them. We know the truth is a kind of who rushed to the Chiltern Firehouse this night had been stationed within the constructing when it was a hearth station 30 years in the past. I’m really grateful to all of them as I’m certain that this isn’t the Valentine’s Day night they’d in thoughts.
“As of now, as this is still a live situation we do not have confirmation of what may have caused the fire, but the fire services are investigating. In the meantime, the Chiltern Firehouse will remain closed until further notice.”