Jefferson City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1600 block of Jefferson Street last night. Around 5 p.m, crews responded to the America’s Best Value Inn and found flames coming from the first floor of the three-story hotel. After making a
quick attack, they found the fire in the laundry room on the same floor.
The blaze was contained to that area with some extension of the fire into the ceiling, outside wall. The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes of arrival.
A count of 17 occupants were inside the building at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported