An electrical malfunction may have been the cause of a two-alarm fire that broke out at an Olympia motel Monday, officials said.
Firefighters responded to the scene, the Holly Motel in the 2800 block of Artin Way East, at about 9:35 a.m. after receiving calls about smoke spewing from the building, said Greg Wright of the Olympia Fire Department.
A second alarm was sent out soon after because of the cold weather and also because first responders weren't sure of the extent of the blaze.
Crews extinguished the flames and were able to limit the damage to two units of one building. The building didn't have fire alarms or sprinklers.
No other buildings were damaged.
Damage was estimated at $45,000.