A fire on Saturday caused $200,00 in damage to a gym under construction in Peoria.
Firefighters and paramedics responded about 10 a.m. to 2924 W. Townline Road on a report of smoke in the building, according to a news release from the Peoria Fire Department. Crews reported light smoke showing from a large commercial building that was under construction. The site is the future home of Titan Fitness.
The building owner was on scene and said the structure was empty and all those who had been working at the site were accounted for. Fire crews found heavy smoke coming from a sauna that was in the bathroom of the building.
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Crews opened the sauna and surrounding walls, finding heavy fire that had spread to the void space of the ceiling, running a large length of the building. The blaze was extinguished within 15 minutes.
Crews were on scene for hours ventilating smoke from the structure and checking for further spread.
A fire investigator determined the cause to be accidental. No injuries were reported, and damage was estimated at $200,000.
Titan Fitness owners announced plans in 2023 to build a new $3.5 million gym near the intersection of Townline Road and West Grand Parkway behind the Walmart on Allen Road. The facility had aimed to open in 2025.
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