Bodies of four people found after motel fire

Associated Press

NEWPORT, Ore. - Four bodies were discovered in the rubble of a motel fire along the Oregon coast.

Local news media reported Newport fire crews responded to the City Center Motel in Newport Friday

morning.

Crews evacuated the motel and put out the blaze with assistance from multiple agencies. The Days Inn Hotel next door was also evacuated as the fire began to spread, but it was quickly contained.

Newport police said the bodies of two motel occupants were discovered Friday afternoon and two more were found Friday night. They have not been identified.

Three other motel guests were treated for minor injuries, while a fourth suffered burns and smoke inhalation and was taken to a burn center.