| Date | December 22, 1970 (1970-12-22) |
|---|---|
| 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. 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.
References
- "York Hotel, Redcar (Fire) (Hansard, 6 May 1971)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Jones, Samuel (30 June 2019). "The 70s inferno turned hotel into rubble - and claimed four lives". TeessideLive. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- Images of Teesside. Derby: Breedon. 1998. p. 30. ISBN 1859831133.
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