No injuries reported after fire at hotel in Jefferson City
Nia Hinson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A fire at a hotel in Jefferson City on Sunday evening was contained to the laundry room, according to a social media post from the fire department.
The post says firefighters were called to the America’s Best Value Inn in the 1600 Block of Jefferson Street around 5 p.m. Crews found flames coming from the first floor of the hotel and found the fire in the laundry room on the same floor.
The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes, according to the post.
An ABC 17 News reporter on scene saw what appeared to be burn marks to the outside of the hotel.
17 people were inside of the hotel when the fire broke out. No injuries were reported.
The Cole County Fire Department and Cole County EMS assisted in the incident and JC Transit also responded with buses to keep people warm.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.