116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Crews evacuate SW Cedar Rapids motel after reports of vapor exposure
Authorities were called twice to reports of a leak at Motel 6
CEDAR RAPIDS — Police and firefighters evacuated a southwest Cedar Rapids motel Saturday after receiving several calls reporting a gas leak or some other vapor exposure.
One person was evaluated by ambulance crews, but did not need additional medical care, according to a Cedar Rapids public safety spokesman. No injuries were reported.
Authorities were first called at 10:14 a.m. to the Motel 6 at 616 33rd Ave. SW. According to the spokesman, utility crews found the source of the exposure and fixed it. But then, about 1:44 p.m., authorities were called again after guests began complaining of symptoms of an apparent exposure to gas or vapor.
Firefighters responded again, and ventilated the motel and conducted a room-by-room search to evacuate guests. According to a previous real estate listing, the two-story motel, built in 1977, has 100 guest rooms.
Utility crews were still working Saturday afternoon to find the source of the leak, the public safety spokesman said, and the incident remained under investigation.
It was not yet known how long the guests would be displaced.
Daily Newsletters