Firefighters Respond To Blaze In Motel Room

Xanterra concession employees notified park dispatch of an electrical fire in a motel room at Stovepipe Wells around 7:45 a.m. on the morning of Friday, June 15th. Park personnel responded with two engines and found that an overhead electrical fan in a bathroom had overheated and caused a small fire in the fan/light fixture. Xanterra employees said that they’d used a fire extinguisher to knock down the blaze. The firefighters donned full personal protective equipment, began ventilation of the building, then entered the room. They found that the fire had extended into the attic, causing charring to a two by eight ceiling truss and attic insulation. They checked to see if the fire had spread anywhere else, then conducted salvage and overhaul operations. There were no injuries. The building was released back to Xanterra around 9:20 a.m. Firefighters determined that the quick use of the fire extinguisher likely prevented further spread of the fire.