Motel guests forced out of rooms after homeless encampment fire

A fire at a homeless encampment near the Days Inn on De La Torre Street and Highway 101 in Salinas had guests out of their rooms for a short period of time Sunday night.

Fire fighters were there quickly and were able to put the fire out with no issues, according to Battalion Chief Herb Shoemaker. The fire started around 7:30 p.m. at a homeless camp in between the hotel and Highway 101, Shoemaker said.

When KION arrived on scene, at least a dozen guests were out their rooms while fire crews checked the status of the building. The building was not damaged, according to Shoemaker.

No one was hurt and no hotel guests were displaced.