Baymont by Wyndham evacuated due to overnight fire in Onalaska

Baymont by Wyndham evacuated due to overnight fire in Onalaska

The Baymont by Wyndham in Onalaska caught fire, but all occupants were safely evacuated. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Fire forces evacuation of Onalaska hotel

An early morning fire forces guests from an Onalaska hotel. Onalaska Interim Fire Chief Jeremy Southworth said the Onalaska and Holmen Fire departments went to the Baymont Inn and Suites at 3300 Kinney Coulee Road N at 3 a.m. for a fire on the roof. He said flames were visible when they arrived. Additional firefighters from La Crosse, Shelby, and French Island were called. By 3:32, all the people in the hotel were evacuated and accounted for. T…