EFRS responds to fire at downtown hotel

Downtown hotel evacuated The Sutton Place Hotel was evacuated Wednesday night after a fire on the 27th floor.

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to a fire at the Sutton Place Hotel just after 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Upon arrival at 10:07 p.m., crews found heavy smoke coming from the 27th floor of the hotel.

"We'd just gotten in our room, 26th floor, put my bag on my bed and fire broke out," Stefano Pissaglia said. "I was actually breathing out of the window to get fresh air cause my whole room was full of smoke."

All of the guests and employees were evacuated from the hotel and moved to ETS buses.

The fire was declared out at 11:54 p.m. and the scene was released at 1:40 a.m.

No injuries have been reported to EFRS.

The fire is under investigation.