The Brief
- A Lakeland hotel fire has displaced guests who were staying at the facility because their homes were destroyed during last year’s hurricanes.
- Firefighters found a dead dog in the hotel room where the fire started, but said no one else was in the room.
- FEMA says survivors will need to relocate, and ultimately it is the responsibility of the survivors to secure accommodations that meet their needs.
LAKELAND, Fla. – People who were forced to leave their homes due to damage from last year’s hurricanes are once again looking for a place to stay.
A fire broke out Friday morning at the Imperial Swan Hotel and Suites in Lakeland, which was housing displaced hurricane victims, and the fire marshal deemed it uninhabitable at the moment.
Lakeland hotel fire sends hurricane victims scrambling
What we know:
The fire broke out around 5:40 a.m. at the Imperial Swan Hotel and Suites, located at 4141 S. Florida Avenue, according to the Lakeland Fire Department. …