Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinklers assist firefighters in hotel fire (Leawood, KS) November 14, 2014 viking210 A hotel room’s built-in heater was cited as the cause for a fire that started on the second floor of the Aloft Hotel in Leawood early Thursday morning. The hotel’s sprinkler system was activated and guests evacuated the building until firefighters allowed guests to re-enter the building’s lobby.