Cheeca Lodge catches fire New Years Eve........
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Cheeca Lodge catches fire New Years Eve........
Fire damages Fla. Keys luxury hotel
ISLAMORADA, Fla. — A New Year's Eve fire has heavily damaged part of a landmark Florida Keys hotel but there were no reports of injuries.
The fire happened at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada. The hotel was popular with President George H.W. Bush who visited on bonefishing trips.
Monroe County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Becky Herrin says a caller reported seeing flames burning through the roof of the main lodge building just before 10 p.m. Wednesday and that the fire was under control before midnight.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it apparently started in palm thatching that was attched to the main building.
The resort has nearly 200 guestrooms and was fully occupied. Some rooms during the winter start at around $269 a night. Damage to the hotel is still being assessed. Guests in the main building were relocated to other nearby hotels.
ISLAMORADA, Fla. — A New Year's Eve fire has heavily damaged part of a landmark Florida Keys hotel but there were no reports of injuries.
The fire happened at the Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada. The hotel was popular with President George H.W. Bush who visited on bonefishing trips.
Monroe County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Becky Herrin says a caller reported seeing flames burning through the roof of the main lodge building just before 10 p.m. Wednesday and that the fire was under control before midnight.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it apparently started in palm thatching that was attched to the main building.
The resort has nearly 200 guestrooms and was fully occupied. Some rooms during the winter start at around $269 a night. Damage to the hotel is still being assessed. Guests in the main building were relocated to other nearby hotels.
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