A SMALL fire broke out in a hotel last night after a portable heater was left on top of an oven.
Firefighters were called at around 11pm to Dunheved Hotel, London Road, Thornton Heath.
A firefighter from Norbury's red watch said: "The occupier had left a portable heater on the cooker which had caused some smoke and a little bit of fire."
The Croydon fire safety regulation team has been asked to work with the hotel after it faced difficulties evacuating everyone in line with procedure, he added.
