A serious fire guts a Montrose gym early this morning.
Just before 1:00 this morning, the Montrose Fire Protection District responded to the Montrose Athletic Club on reports of flames coming from the roof and a possible explosion. Fire officials say when they arrived, flames were shooting from the roof and they weren’t able to completely enter the building because a staircase had collapsed.
According to a witness, smoke was seen coming from the roof and shortly after, he heard an explosion and called 911.
There were no injuries the building did not have a sprinkler system or fire alarms. Officials are labeling this fire suspicious and currently the Colorado Bureau of Investigation is trying determine a cause.
This is not the first time the Montrose Athletic Club fell victim to a fire. In May of last year, an electrical fire destroyed the sauna and part of the nursery.
No word yet on if the facility will be rebuilt.
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