There were some tense moments at a motel in Commerce over the weekend when the building was evacuated due to a fire.
Units from Banks County Fire and Emergency Services responded to the scene at 30490 Highway 441 shortly before 10:30 p.m. Friday, March 21. The address on the map is Comfort Suites at Banks Crossing.
Firefighters arrived at the motel and found smoke on the fourth floor. They located the fire in one of the guest rooms and quickly extinguished the flames.
Banks County Fire Chief Steve Nichols says the fire was caused by discarded cooking material in a trash can. Investigators ruled the fire was “accidental due to improper cooking.”
While the motel was evacuated as a precaution, guests were allowed to return to their rooms after approximately two hours.
The Jackson County CI Fire Department assisted Banks County at the scene.
