# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdgRJ9nD49x
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70653408-bbcnews-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7f3bf84f5f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-20T09:31:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

A fire at a seaside hotel in Folkestone, England, where about 280 people were evacuated is believed to have been caused deliberately, police have said.
 
A total of 26 fire engines were sent to the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone at about 01:05 BST on Saturday, Kent Fire & Rescue Service said.
 
Kent Police said that the fire was being treated as suspicious and is appealing for witnesses.
 
Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more about the incident here.
 
#Kent #Folkestone #BBCNews

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kent, bbcnews, folkestone

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