Folkestone Hotel fire
Kent Police are investigating a Hotel Fire, Marine Parade, Folkestone
Investigation launched after Folkestone hotel fire 1.20am Saturday 19th September 2026
A fire in Folkestone is being treated as suspicious, with detectives seeking witnesses and dashcam footage.
Kent Police was called at around 1.20am on Saturday 19 September 2026 to a report of a fire at a hotel in Marine Parade, Folkestone.
Officers are in attendance to assist with traffic flow while crews from Kent Fire and Rescue Service work to fully extinguish the fire.
Enquiries into the circumstances are underway and officers now believe the fire may have been caused deliberately.
If you have digital media including CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage relating to this incident please follow this link
https://kep.uk.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/opcan
If you have any other information for the investigation team please press the Information button below.
Contact Information
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or might have relevant CCTV or dashcam footage from the area, particularly from 10:00pm on Friday 18th September 2026 to 1.30am on Saturday 19th September 2026, is urged to call Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting 19-0071 or click on the button below.
If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.