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LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - A fire broke out at the Comfort Suites on the south side of Lufkin Sunday night. A Lufkin fire official confirms there are no injuries, and everyone was evacuated safely from the hotel, which is located in the 4400 block of South First Street. Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Watson says that flames were visible from the third floor of the building. Crews were seen battling flames on the left side of the roof on the building. Watson says the fire came from one unit in the building and there are several areas with water damage. He says the fire was under control by 9:40 p.m. The fire marshal’s office is now investigating the cause. 35 firefighters from the Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and Hudson fire departments were on scene.