PORTAGE (WKZO-AM/FM) — A smoky fire forced the evacuation of the Courtyard by Marriott hotel on Trade Centre Way in Portage.
It happened around 10:45 p.m. Monday.
The first crews on the scene were met by evacuees fleeing as the lobby filled with smoke.
Firefighters equipped with breathing gear went looking for the source of the fire and found it in a commercial dryer in the laundry room.
It took fire crews about an hour and a half to ventilate the structure and for guests to be allowed back to their rooms.
There were no injuries reported.
