London's Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Fire

[JAE]

Big fire in London today...

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6465831/london-fire-mandarin-oriental-hotel-knightsbridge-latest/

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[JohnRBaker]

From the item, it appears that the fire was mostly confined to the roof, which would account for the thick black smoke. Also, it was noted that there was work being done to refurbish and remodel some of the penthouse suites, so perhaps this may have contributed to the cause of the fire.

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[JAE]

Quite the grand old building...

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[JohnRBaker]

Yes, my wife and walked by it on our way to Harrods during our 1993 trip to London.

On our way to Harrods...

May 1993 (Minolta XG-M)

...and if you turn around, you can see the Mandarin Oriental Hotel...

May 1993 (Minolta XG-M)

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