A gym in Oceanside was just about to open for business Thursday when an electrical fire sparked inside one of the rooms of the building, authorities confirmed.
The blaze began just before 5 a.m. at Fitness 19 located at 439 College Blvd. Crews with the Oceanside Fire Department rushed to the scene and when they arrived they discovered a fire had started in one area of the gym. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to that one room; it was quickly knocked down.
The gym had not yet opened for the day, so patrons were waiting outside when the fire started. No one was injured.
The business sustained water damage from its sprinkler system, officials said. Crews worked for several hours to clean up the gym, removing large amounts of water.
Fitness 19 remained closed as of 7:30 a.m., until further notice.
