‘Quite the wake-up’ – Iconic Dublin hotel evacuated after blaze breaks out as US TV icon among guests rushed to safety
AMERICAN TV star Henry Winkler has been evacuated from a Dublin Hotel blaze.
The TV icon, most famous for his role as The Fonz in sitcom Happy Days, was among staff and guests rushed out of the Shelbourne Hotel in a fire scare on Wednesday morning.
"I thought somebody had set the alarm before we got there - like another guest.
The couple were not able to check in due to the fire.
Although the staff were being a "great" help, it is not clear when they would be able to get into their room.
She said: "Safety first so I think they’re just waiting for the all clear.
“We think it will take them an hour or so to get sorted once they get the all clear.”
The five-star hotel is located on St Stephen’s Green near Leinster House and several Government departments.