Officials believe fire at Spa Hotel in Desert Hot Springs was intentionally set

A Desert Hot Springs hotel is back open, one day after a fire sparked in the hotel’s storage room.

According to Cal Fire, the fire was reported at 6:15 p.m. at the Desert Hot Springs Spa Hotel, located at 10805 Palm Drive.

The fire was initially believed to have been confined to the room but firefighters later discovered the blaze had extended to the second floor of the hotel.

Viewers tell News Channel 3 the storage room and some guest rooms have sustained smoke damage. Those rooms remain closed tonight.

No word on what caused the fire to start but officials believe it was intentionally set.

Desert Hot Springs Police Department told News Channel 3 the incident is being handled by Cal Fire Arson investigators.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.