Families were evacuated from a DeKalb County hotel Monday morning after a fire broke out inside the building, officials said.

Crews responded to the blaze at the Red Roof Inn on Fairington and Panola roads near Lithonia, DeKalb fire spokesman Capt. Dion Bentley told AJC.com.

Firefighters were sent to the hotel about 6 a.m., he said. The fire, which broke out on the third floor, started between the walls of two rooms and the attic, officials said.

The fire broke out early Monday morning on the third floor of the Red Roof Inn on Fairington Road, DeKalb County fire officials said.

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Three rooms were impacted, with the majority of the damage to the middle room.

No injuries were reported in the incident, but one person was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said.

Details about the cause of the fire have not been released.

It is not clear how many people were evacuated and when they might be able to return to their rooms.

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