ROANOKE, Va. – At this time, there are no reported injuries after a dryer inside of a laundry room caught on fire at the Hampton Inn in downtown Roanoke, according to the Roanoke Fire-EMS Department.
At about 4:12 p.m., crews were called to the hotel, which is located on Church Avenue between Williamson Road and Jefferson Street. It’s beside the old Fire Station 1.
We’re told the entire hotel was evacuated, including 80 rooms that were occupied at the time. Six fire trucks and two ambulances responded to what officials described as a small fire and were able to clear the scene within about an hour.
Authorities say the fire resulted in relatively mild damage to the dryer and slight smoke damage.