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Firefighters respond to Econo Lodge call, guests evacuate

Econo Lodge in Mitchell evacuated guests Tuesday morning when officials called in a fire to Mitch-ell Public Safety dispatch. Guests stood outside the hotel around 10:15 a.m. watching as firefighters tore some siding off the south side of the bui...

Econo Lodge fire
Firefighters remove siding and insulation Tuesday at Econo Lodge in Mitchell to extinguish a possible fire. (Anna Jauhola/Republic)

Econo Lodge in Mitchell evacuated guests Tuesday morning when officials called in a fire to Mitch-ell Public Safety dispatch.

Guests stood outside the hotel around 10:15 a.m. watching as firefighters tore some siding off the south side of the building to get at a possible fire. While police and hotel officials watched, two firefighters tore out insulation and inspected inside the wall.

There is no other word on damage or cause of the fire at this time.

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