20 Guests Escape From Peninsula Motel Fire

PALO ALTO, CA — A two-alarm fire at a business in Palo Alto was extinguished Tuesday night, displacing around 20 people according to fire officials.

Fire officials reported on Twitter that a fire broke out just before 9 p.m. on the second floor of the Slipper Inn located 3914 El Camino Real.

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze at the iconic motel, and safely evacuate all the motel guests with no injuries reported.

Around 20 guests were displaced as a result of the fire and the American Red Cross was called to the scene for assistance.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

— Bay City News; Image via @PaloAltoFire