Minor damage in Villa Park motel fire

The Villa Park Fire Department is investigating the cause of a small fire that damaged two rooms of the Brer Rabbit Motel early Thursday evening.

Crews responded to the motel on the 700 block of North Avenue about 5:30 p.m. and were able to put the fire out quickly, fire officials said.

The fire started between two walls and damaged two rooms on either side, fire officials said.

Firefighters from the scene said the only parts of the rooms that were damaged were the two walls.

Fire officials did not know if anyone was staying in the rooms at the time but said no one was injured during the fire.