(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel, Monday morning, provided the media with an update into a fire investigation at the America’s Best Value Inn and Suites, in Atlantic. The blaze on the west wing of the business was reported by hotel office personnel at around 3:49-p.m. Cappel said it took crews a while to make sure all the flames, both hidden and visible, were extinguished.

Afterward, some Atlantic Police Officers and Firefighters went back in to try and find out what started the blaze. They were assisted by the local State Fire Marshall’s Office Investigator.

Chief Cappel said two rooms sustained damage that make them unable to be occupied. A third room sustained partial damage.

Crews wrapped-up their firefighting duties at around 7:30-p.m., Sunday. Tom Cappel extended his thanks to those who assisted cooling the firefighters down and making sure they were ok in the 91 degree heat,

As previously mentioned, no one was injured during the incident, Sunday afternoon.