By Lori EhdeThe Pepsi machine is to blame for a fire that broke out Sunday afternoon at Cozy Rest Motel, Luverne, along South Highway 75.A passerby first reported the machine on fire, and then a neighbor reported the motel was burning."My daughter and I drove up and saw the flames shooting out," said motel owner Judy Hensley. "It scared us to death."She said they had just been out of town and returned as the fire department arrived."They were unrolling their hoses and trying to get water on it," Hensley said. "It seemed like it took forever, because we could see the flames spreading across the building."She said the interior rooms smell like smoke, but the damage was mostly limited to the exterior of the building. "Another five or 10 minutes and it could have been a real disaster," Hensley said. She said the motel is booked this weekend for a wedding, so she’s hoping the insurance work and cleanup go smoothly this week."We’re starting our busy season, and we’re getting ready to plant our flowers, so the timing’s not so good," she said.