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Scots hotel guests and staff evacuated as inferno tears through building as flames burst from roof

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Guests and staff at a Scots hotel have been evacuated as a huge blaze tore its way through the property. Firefighters were rushed to The Popinjay Hotel in Carluke, South Lanarkshire after receiving the alarm at 7.18am today.Specialist officers, a height vehicle and ten fire engines are currently at the scene working to tackle the inferno.

There are no reported casualties at this time.Shocking footage from the incident shows a significant blaze taking hold of the premises, with flames tearing their way through the roof of the 34-bed hotel and spa, as thick pockets of smoke spill into the sky.Fire crews remain in attendance as they attempt to quell the inferno, while the Popinjay Hotel confirmed on social media that all guests and staff had been safely evacuated from the building.Posting on Facebook, they wrote: "Fire incident at Popinjay Hotel this morning, we are able to let everyone know full evacuation of all staff and guests completed quickly without injury to anyone.

The property is in the hands of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for investigation. The road remains closed at present and we will update as soon as possible."Relieved locals flooded the post with comments.

One wrote: "Huge praise for the hotel staff and all the emergency services. Was a huge fire and everyone did an amazing job to get everybody out safely and contain the fire as quickly as possible."Another added: "So sad to hear this about the hotel.

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