The Superior & Sage Hotel caught fire on Feb. 23. The Superior Fire Department (SFD) responded at 11 p.m. and they officially put out the fire at 4:06 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to a press release by SFD, a large exterior fire was spreading into the roof structure and created an estimated $1 million in damages.
Over the last few months, the hotel changed its name from Superior Inn to Superior & Sage Hotel along with undergoing renovations. The Hotel is located on Hammond Avenue near the base of Blatnik Bridge next to Kwik Trip.
View of Superior & Sage Hotel from Hammond Street Kwik Trip on Feb. 24.
Photo by Ella Hill | Promethean
All occupants were assisted out of the fire, and a total of 16 Superior Fire Fighters and 3 Duluth Fire Fighters were on scene. SFD states that even with a partial collapse, no fire fighters were injured. One occupant got medical attention from the Mayo ambulance.
SFD asks the public to avoid the area at this time.
