Prescott Crews Kept Busy on House, Hotel Fire

PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Fires that broke out in a house and a hotel kept Prescott firefighters busy Friday and sent one of them and a civilian to the hospital.

Prescott fire spokesman Eric Kriwer says a man was working on his car in the garage when he heard a popping sound Friday afternoon.

The car caught fire and spread from the garage to the rest of the house, causing an estimated $300,000 in damage. A firefighter sprained his ankle on the call.

A half-hour later, firefighters responded to a fire at the Sheldon Street Lodge hotel. They quickly put it out, but there was an estimated $50,000 in damage to one of the hotel rooms.

A man in his 60s who was staying in the room was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Both fires are still under investigation.

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Information from: The Daily Courier