Channelview hotel fire ruled accidental, guests evacuated safely

HOUSTON – Guests were forced to evacuate after a fire broke out at a hotel on the eastside of Houston.

On March 28, 2025, around 11 p.m., a fire broke out at the Fairfield Inn & Suites located at 15822 E Freeway Service Rd in Channelview.

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According to the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office, there were 32 rooms occupied at the time of the incident.

Fortunately, all guests and employees were evacuated safely and accounted for. Management is currently reaching out to neighboring hotels to assist those displaced by the fire.

Investigators have ruled the fire accidental, determining that it was caused by the advertising signage on the east side of the building.

By the time authorities arrived on the scene around 4:10 a.m., the area had been completely cleared.