Fire rips through an Ohio motel, killing 3 who were trapped in a room
[July 02, 2026]
WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — A fire at a motel in Ohio trapped residents
in a room, killing three people inside, a fire official said.
Flames were shooting through the motel's roof when firefighters arrived
at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Wooster Township Fire Chief Dallas
Terrell. |
In this photo, taken from video, a firefighter exits the charred remains
of an Econo Lodge motel in Wooster, Ohio, where three people died in a
blaze early Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (WEWS/via AP) |
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A motel employee told WEWS-TV in Cleveland that a man who was
trapped called the front desk, saying they could not get out.
The employee said two of the people who died worked at the
motel.
Firefighters made several attempts to reach the people who were
trapped, the chief said. No one else was injured, he said, and
the cause is under investigation.
Images showed heavy damage to a back, detached section of the
Econo Lodge in Wooster, which is about 60 miles (96 kilometers)
south of Cleveland.
The flames tore through the one-story area of the motel's back
building. Authorities said they went room-to-room, clearing out
hotel guests in other parts of the motel.
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