Overview
- Firefighters responded shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday to reports of smoke at Pilates Methodology, 2615 Routh Street, and found heavy smoke coming from the two-story Victorian building.
- Crews began an offensive interior attack but called a second alarm about 4:28 a.m. and a third alarm around 4:54 a.m., bringing dozens of firefighters to the scene.
- Flames breached the roof as crews shifted tactics to contain the blaze and protect a neighboring home, and the fire was declared under control just before 6 a.m.
- Officials say no civilians or firefighters were injured and that the building appeared to be undergoing renovations, but investigators have not yet determined the cause or whether anyone was inside when the fire started.
- Victorian-era construction can hide voids and use legacy materials that speed fire spread and complicate interior operations, so officials will focus on structural risks and renovation activity as the probe continues.