Braemar Lodge Hotel in Aberdeen has suffered a major fire, believed to have been caused by an explosion in an external building.
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The Braemar Lodge Hotel, in Braemar, Ballater went up in flames on Wednesday morning. Fire crews sent six appliances to the scene while other emergency services ...
“The A93 Glenshee Road is closed at Braemar and local diversions are in place.” We're also on Facebook - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Daily Record, Sunday Mail and Record Online. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here . Cops have closed the A93 Glenshee Road Braemar with local diversions in place. Massive plumes of smoke billow out of the roof of what is claimed to be the restaurant area. Follow us on Twitter @Daily_Record - the official Daily Record Twitter account - real news in real time. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time although locals took to social media claiming they 'heard an explosion'. One speculated that the 'Bunkhouse' is on fire which is the an on-site self-catering accommodation for up to 12 people. Fire crews sent six appliances to the scene while other emergency services are also in attendance. One of the buildings pictured appears to be completely destroyed with fire officers still tackling the blaze. A spokesman told the Record: “Emergency services are in attendance following a fire at a hotel on Glenshee Road in Braemar which was reported around 7.50am on Wednesday, March 16. Fire crews are spotted guarding the scene while a large police cordon has been placed down. Another local claimed that the Bunkhouse was 'just done up recently for staff'. Meanwhile another alleged that the fire had spread to the hotel's restaurant.
An eyewitness has described “unbelievable” scenes as an explosion ripped through a popular Deeside hotel in the early hours of this morning.
It is understood the manager at the hotel does not sleep on site. It’s a building that meant a lot to people and they feel pretty heartbroken. A number of firefighters are understood to have travelled from Blairgowrie. It was unreal, unbelievable – the whole hotel has gone. "There was just smoke and flames everywhere. The whole place just went ‘whoosh’.
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On hearing the news, Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire tweeted: “Shocked to hear of an explosion at Braemar Lodge this morning. Massive thanks to @fire_scot and @Scotambservice who are on scene and thoughts with everyone affected.” “Operations Control mobilised six fire appliances, one height vehicle and one water carrier to the scene where the fire is affecting a nearby commercial building.
Fire crews are battling a huge blaze at the Braemar Lodge Hotel, which has been described as a "jewel" of Deeside.
I don’t know what to say.” It was just the most extraordinary thing. “The occupants of the hotel have been evacuated and no-one has been injured. “The lodge is one of the town’s jewels and has welcomed generation after generation of visitors to Royal Deeside. It is believed the fire broke out in a “shed” and spread to the main building, which has been left a burnt out shell. Fire crews have tackled a huge blaze at a hotel described as the “jewel” of a Deeside village.
The severity and rapid spread of the flames meant the building could not be saved.
The couple had owned Braemar Lodge since 1996. It is understood all those present were safely evacuated. Braemar Lodge hotel in Aberdeenshire has been devastated in an explosion and fire that ripped through the property yesterday.
A major fire has spread to an Aberdeenshire hotel after breaking out in a nearby shed on Wednesday morning.
He said: "Shocked to hear of an explosion at Braemar Lodge this morning. A major fire has spread to an Aberdeenshire hotel after breaking out in a nearby shed on Wednesday morning. A major fire has spread to an Aberdeenshire hotel after breaking out in a nearby shed on Wednesday morning.
A SCOTS hotel has been destroyed by a horror blaze that took firefighters four hours to put out.The Braemar Lodge Hotel in Aberdeenshire has been gutt.
We pay for your stories and videos! He tweeted: "Shocked to hear of an explosion at Braemar Lodge this morning. A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 7.37am on Wednesday, March 16 to reports of a shed on fire at Glenshee Road, Braemar, Ballater.
The Braemar Lodge Hotel was engulfed in flames on Wednesday, with six fire crews called to the Glenshee Road building. Emergency services were called at 7.45am, ...
A hotel has gone up in flames in Braemar after a blaze started in a nearby shed. A hotel has gone up in flames in Braemar after a blaze started in a nearby shed. The Braemar Lodge Hotel was engulfed in flames on Wednesday, with six fire crews called to the Glenshee Road building.
A faulty fridge may have been the cause of a fire that destroyed a popular Deeside hotel.
It was unreal, unbelievable – the whole hotel has gone. Mr Baird told the Press and Journal: “The likelihood is that there’s been a faulty fridge, which set an electrical fire. The whole place just went ‘whoosh’.
According to reports, six fire appliances have been sent to the Braemar Lodge Hotel in Braemar, after the fire broke out shortly after 7:30 this morning.
It is understood the manager at the hotel does not sleep on site. It’s a building that meant a lot to people and they feel pretty heartbroken. A number of firefighters are understood to have travelled from Blairgowrie. It was unreal, unbelievable – the whole hotel has gone. "There was just smoke and flames everywhere. The whole place just went ‘whoosh’.