York Hotel Fire
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| Date | 22 December 1970 |
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| Location | York Hotel |
| Theme | Fire |
| Deaths | 4 |
On the night of 22 December 1970, a fire broke out inside the York Hotel on Coatham Road in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The fire killed four people inside the building.[1][2] Guests on the upper floors had to use knotted blankets to escape, and at the height of the blaze, over 40 firefighters were in attendance.[3]
