Fire at Vail Ski Hotel Forces Evacuation

Fire forced dozens of guests to flee their rooms at a Vail ski resort during the night and caused millions of dollars in damage as firefighters were hampered by a frozen water standpipe. No guests were reported injured by the blaze that burned for six hours after breaking out late Saturday at the Marriott Vail Mountain Resort. One firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion and another for smoke inhalation. The blaze was quickly spotted by a crew that had gone to the hotel for a medical emergency, Fire Chief John Gulick said. Damage was estimated at $12 million to $20 million.