Little Damage to Effingham Motel After Thursday Morning Fire

A small fire at the Effingham Motel on East Fayette Avenue in Effingham had fire crews braving the cold Thursday morning.

The fire, confined to a mattress and box springs, was quickly extinguished by firefighters. Effingham Fire Chief Joe Holomy told us at the scene that the mattress had already been removed from the room when firefighters arrived, and that only "minor cosmetic damage" had been done to the motel.

Crews were clear from the scene in about 15 minutes.