Hundreds of guests evacuated after sauna fire at Liverpool’s Adelphi hotel

Jul 23 2009

HUNDREDS of Adelphi hotel guests were evacuated early today after a fire broke out in the sauna.

About 700 visitors had to leave their beds just after 5.30am as the small blaze in the basement gym triggered an alarm.

Two fire crews dealt with the fire, which only affected the sauna.

The Adelphi’s general manager, David John Regan, praised the fire service for its quick response.

He said: “At 5.30am, the alarm sounded and my team had to evacuate all of the guests.

“On investigation, we found the sauna had a fault and was on fire. The fire brigade were excellent – their response time was brilliant and they were here in minutes.

“The guests were taken back into the lounge at 6am when it became apparent there was no threat to them.

“They were all very understanding, ate breakfast and seemed happy.

“I want to praise the work of my staff and the fire teams.

“The sauna and pool area will be out of action for a while and the sauna will have to be replaced.”

Watch manager Andy Burton said: “On arrival, we found an overheated sauna element was on fire. The sauna was next door to the pool, so we were able to use a hose from that area to extinguish the fire.”