(CNN) More than 200 people were evacuated from a low-income residential hotel after a fire broke out early Christmas morning and quickly grew to four alarms, Minneapolis fire officials said.

The Francis Drake Hotel caught fire about 3 a.m. (4 a.m. ET) Wednesday, Minneapolis Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner said. Crews were still fighting the fire mid-afternoon, officials said.

Temperatures in Minneapolis dipped into the 30s on this damp, foggy morning, and Metro Transit, the city's public transport operator, was working to find temporary shelter for those displaced. The Red Cross was providing food and drinks to residents, Tyner said.

"We have a total of five buses helping to house residents and firefighters in order to help keep them warm," Metro Transit spokesman Howie Padilla said. "We're glad to do this small part to help the communities we serve in their time of need."

The Red Cross said it was making arrangements for getting victims places to stay overnight. It said people who wanted to help could donate money using redcross.org/mn or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

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