Fire in Lacey causes fire department, police to evacuate Days Inn

Lacey firefighters and police had to evacuate residents from a Days Inn motel around midnight Monday to protect them from a fast-moving grass fire.

Monday night, a fire started in the grass on the side of the I-5 North off-ramp near the Hawks Prairie Walmart. The fire spread quickly through waist-high grass and got close to several businesses, Lacey Fire District 3 Battalion Chief Tim Hulse said.

Eventually the fire got closer to the Days Inn and Lacey police and fire asked the motel guests to evacuate.

The fire was manageable, Hulse said, and within an hour firefighters had it out. The grass it started in is bordered by concrete sidewalks and road, which contained the flames and kept them from spreading to larger structures.

According to Hulse, the fire caused no property damage and no injuries.

This story was originally published July 27, 2021 at 8:15 AM.