Buffalo Grove police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:03 AM Saturday to an activated fire alarm at Buffalo Grove Fitness Center, 1501 East Busch Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a confirmed fire while en route to the fire.
Firefighters upgraded the call to a working fire response at 8:08 a.m. The fire was discovered to be in a tanning room.
Firefighters immediately extinguished the fire and began ventilating the interior of the fitness center by 8:18 a.m.
The fire was reported knocked by 8:30 a.m.
Searches for victims were reported complete and clear by 8:43 a.m.
No word yet if any injuries occurred. Sky Fitness opens at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays, according to the skyfitnesschicago.com website.
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