Guelph firefighters say well trained staff and working sprinklers saved a fire from getting out of control in a Guelph hotel room.
Officials say the fire was sparked by materials left near a hot plate at the Staybridge Suites off Highway Six. A father was staying in the first floor room with his children. They returned to the room on Saturday to find it full of smoke.
“The sprinkler system actually did what it was supposed to. It was fully functioning and it actually saved that room and probably saved a huge part of that building as a result of that,” said Tony Sabatini, chief fire prevention officer with the city of Guelph.
Part of the hotel needed to be evacuated.
Damage is estimated at around $35,000.
