A fire broke out in the basement of the Fairmont Palliser

Hundreds of people were evacuated from the Fairmont Palliser Wednesday night after a basement fire broke out.

Firefighters responded to the downtown hotel on Ninth Avenue around 8:45 p.m.

The guests quickly exited the building and gathered across the street – some of them still in their robes.

Buses were sent to the scene to provide shelter to the evacuees.

Police have taped off the fire near the basement stairwell.

Police assisted firefighters.

The Calgary Fire Department says significant smoke is coming from the basement where employees enter the building.

According to them, the smoke went through the pipes of the hotel.

All guests were re-entered the hotel at 3 o'clock in the morning

No injuries were reported.

Several streets were closed and motorists were advised to avoid the area overnight.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but police say no arrests have been made and investigators do not believe the incident was criminal in nature.