Hayward hotel goes up in flames in pre-dawn fire

Two people died when a fire ripped through an apartment building early Monday morning in the 6200 block of Eastlawn Street in East Oakland. Two people died when a fire ripped through an apartment building early Monday morning in the 6200 block of Eastlawn Street in East Oakland. Photo: St Lowitsch / Getty Images / St Lowitsch / Getty Images Photo: St Lowitsch / Getty Images / St Lowitsch / Getty Images Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Hayward hotel goes up in flames in pre-dawn fire 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A massive fire erupted at a Hayward hotel early Thursday morning, authorities said.

The blaze began at 3:58 a.m. on the second floor of the three-story Americas Best Value Inn, at 2460 Whipple Rd, and flames crept into the third floor and attic, said Capt. Don Nichelson, a spokesman for the Hayward Fire Department.

The hotel was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

#BREAKING #Hayward #fire on the scene of a #2alarm fire at America’s Best Value inn off whipple ave this morning. Residents have been evacuated, fire has been knocked down and is currently being investigated. @KTVU pic.twitter.com/ygTQU0fk6t — JBUSTOS (@KTVUCAMERAMAN) March 29, 2018

“A lot of people were displaced out of their rooms, but only two people were seeking Red Cross shelter,” Nichelson said.

By about 6:30 a.m., hotel guests were reportedly being let back into their rooms to retrieve their belongings.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. There was no immediate information on the amount of damage.