Two buildings of Superior Creek Lodge, an extended-stay motel in East Ridge, were condemned by East Ridge officials Wednesday.
Approximately 138 rooms, containing an unknown amount of people, were emptied Wednesday night, Fire Chief Mike Williams said.
The buildings were deemed a “life safety issue,” Williams said, particularly the areas going to and from the rooms.
“The main issue is the safety of these people,” Williams said.
Code enforcement officials went through the complex and noticed things wrong with the structure of the buildings, Williams said. The decision was quickly made to get those tenants out of their rooms.