ACT Fire & Rescue are investigating a smell of smoke at a guest room at the East Hotel, Giles Street, Kingston.
Approximately 60 guests have been evacuated as a precaution whilst crews search for the cause of smoke from a room on level two of the five storey building.
Three fire pumpers on scene along with the Breathing Aparatus Van, the Bronto Skylift Hydraulic Platform and a Command Officer.
Crews were alerted following an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) at 8.55pm and confirmed by night staff that the smoke was in the room.
9:30 PM
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ACT Fire & Rescue has determined the cause of alarm to be from a simulated condition with no fire found.
Crews are departing the scene and are allowing guests to return to their rooms.
9:48 PM
[Courtesy ESA]
