“…(there was a) significant amount of smoke throughout the building…and damage in the lobby…estimated 
preliminary damage costs to be $20,000, according to the news release…”
A roof fire caused severe smoke damage at the Quality Inn in north Columbia on Tuesday afternoon. Kasey Ryan, a general manager and director of sales at the Quality Inn, said she thought the fire started between noon and 1 p.m.
“We noticed smoke in the lobby,†Ryan said. Guests lingering after a lunch meeting in the motel were asked to evacuate. Columbia Fire Department personnel arrived at the scene shortly after. Firefighters requested a second alarm roughly 20 minutes after their initial arrival, according to a news release. A dozen firefighters, five fire trucks, one ambulance and four police vehicles were present about 2:30 p.m.
Everyone safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. “We’re just going to go through the process of cleaning up,†Ryan said. Ryan said she hopes the motel will be open in 24 hours, but a reopening date has not been set.
For more:Â http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2012/08/21/fire-department-responds-fire-quality-inn/
In hospitality industry we must have to take care of smoke damages. It would be destroy your hotel.
In hospitality industry we must have to take care of smoke damages. It would be destroy your hotel.