FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance displaced disaster survivors have been displaced after a fire broke out at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites in Lakeland.
Lakeland Fire Department responded Friday morning around 5:40 a.m. to a structure fire at the Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites located at 4141 S. Florida Avenue.
Crews arrived and found an evacuation already in progress. The alarms were going off throughout the building and water flow from the sprinkler system was activated in the second-floor hotel room where the fire originated, Lakeland Fire Department said.
The Imperial Swan Hotel & Suites has had several fire code violations, and as a safety precaution, guests can reenter the building to gather their belongings, but will not remain at the hotel.
According to the Lakeland Fire Department, FEMA TSA displaced disaster survivors were residing at the hotel and will need to be located.
TSA survivors will be able to find other TSA-participating hotels by going online or can call at 1-800-621-3362.
According to FEMA, it is the responsibility of the survivor to secure accommodations that meet their needs.
There hasn’t been an official occupant count of the hotel.
A dog was found dead in the room where the fire originated, but no other occupants were in the room when firefighters arrived, Lakeland Fire Department said.
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source: wfla
