A FIRE IN A CARMEL HIGHLANDS HOTEL LAST NIGHT CAUSED ABOUT 20 THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FACILITY. THE BLAZE (THAT DAMAGED 2 ROOMS OF THE HYATT HOTEL) BROKE OUT AROUND 8 P.M. FIREFIGHTERS FROM ACROSS THE MONTEREY PENINSULA HAD TO BREAK HOLES IN THE ROOF OF THE 18 THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT STRUCTURE…BUT WERE ABLE TO KEEP THE DAMAGE DOWN TO 2 ROOMS.
NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT AND FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL WORKING TO ETERMINE WHAT STARTED THE FIRE.