Commotion prevailed at Hotel Capitol on Rajbhavan Road when a fire broke out in the kitchen’s chimney on Tuesday afternoon.
The staff, along with the guests, were evacuated from the premises and the Fire and Emergency control room was alerted.
Two fire tenders rushed to the spot and put out the fire. According to a senior police official, it was a minor fire and no one was injured in the mishap. “We are trying to ascertain what caused the fire,” an official said.