THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, December 11, 1995 TAG: 9512110059
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B2 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Virginia Briefs
DATELINE: HAMPTON LENGTH: Short : 22 lines
A fire in a vacant room forced the evacuation of scores of employees and guests from the Quality Inn in the 1800 block of W. Mercury Blvd. on Sunday.
The blaze on the eighth floor was reported at 5:26 p.m. It was blamed on a faulty motor in an air conditioning unit, a fire official said.
One firefighter was slightly injured. He was taken to a hospital, treated and released.
Damage was estimated at $4,000.
KEYWORDS: FIRE by CNB