Fire devastates Phoenix motel roof for second time in two months
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 00:32 · Archive
A fire tore through the roof of the Travelodge by Wyndham Phoenix North early Friday, less than two months after another fire damaged the same property.
A fire tore through the roof of the Travelodge by Wyndham Phoenix North on Friday just after 5:30 a.m. Crews were called to the motel near 25th Avenue and Greenway Road, where the fire had already spread to the roof when they arrived. Flames and black smoke were visible for miles, prompting the closure of some roads. Due to the size and spread of the fire, it was upgraded to a second-alarm response, bringing in additional crews and equipment.
Phoenix Fire Captain Mike Johnson explained that firefighters used a 'surround and drown' approach, unable to check every room at such an early stage of the blaze. He noted that once fire reaches the attic space, 'it's able to kind of creep across the entire building', creating substantial fire and smoke. Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 30 minutes, with the motel's roof stripped down to the studs by 8:30 a.m.
The building was vacant because another fire broke out on the same property on 16 August, displacing 30 people and affecting more than 50 units. No injuries were reported in Friday's fire.
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- Fire tears through Phoenix motel roof for second time in two monthsA massive fire tore through a vacant Phoenix motel Friday, less than two months after another fire damaged the same property.KOLD · 24 Oct, 00:08
- Fire tears through Phoenix motel roof for second time in two monthsA massive fire tore through a vacant Phoenix motel Friday, less than two months after another fire damaged the same property.Azfamily · 24 Oct, 00:08
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