A natural gas pipeline beneath the Holiday Inn hotel ruptured Monday evening, causing an evacuation of the building. Authorities tell us that the hotel, located at 801 N Division, was evacuated safely after reports of a fire coming from a ruptured pipe under the hotel. The fire department successfully extinguished the fire and Avista reported to the scene shortly after to control the gas leak coming from the pipe. Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the fire.