Columbus Division of Fire investigating blaze at Beatty Park recreation center

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Division of Fire is investigating a fire that caused heavy damage to a recreation center on the east side of the city Thursday night.

According to Chief Jeffrey Geitter, a fire broke out at the 200 block of North Ohio Avenue at the Beatty Community Recreation Center in Beatty Park, next to Champion Middle School. Crews arrived in response to a fire alarm at 10:41 p.m. and the building was not occupied at that hour.

Geitter said there was significant damage to the north side of the building, and burn marks on the bleachers could be seen inside the rec room. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined and crews were checking for hot spots in the roof line.

Officials did not offer information about specific damages, but confirmed there are no injuries from the blaze, which remains under investigation.

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