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Sky lantern ignites hotel fire in Rochester

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Safety officials have a new warning about the popular sky lanterns after one ignited a fire at a Rochester hotel.

The lanterns are made of paper and are carried aloft by hot air generated by a candle. Occasionally the lanterns remain lit after they fall from the sky, which is what happened this week at the America's Best Value Inn in Rochester. A lantern ignited a small fire on the hotel roof, which was extinguished by firefighters.

Winona Fire Capt. Jason Theusch tells KTTC-TV that even though the lanterns are being sold in some retail stores in Minnesota, they are, in fact, illegal.

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Information from: KTTC-TV