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Second-alarm fire damages vacant hotel near 25th Avenue and Greenway Road
Phoenix firefighters responded early Friday to a large fire at a hotel near Interstate 17 and Greenway Road. The affected section was vacant, but crews were still checking the building for anyone inside; the cause was not known.
A large fire broke out early Friday, Oct. 23, at a hotel near 25th Avenue and Greenway Road in north Phoenix, prompting a second-alarm response from the Phoenix Fire Department.
Fire officials said the part of the hotel affected by the blaze was vacant and that no one was believed to be inside. Firefighters were continuing to search the building to confirm there were no victims.
The hotel is near Interstate 17 and Greenway Road. Flames and heavy smoke were visible as crews worked to extinguish the fire and protect nearby buildings.
Officials had not identified what started the fire.