Wednesday, December 5, 2001

Space heater ignites blaze at business near Pavilion By JOHN MUNFORD jmunford@TheCitizenNews.com It took firefighters about two hours to contain a blaze at Peachtree Bath Spas on Walker Parkway near the Fayette Pavilion Monday afternoon. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental: a space heater had been left on, igniting the fire, said Capt. Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services. Estimates of the damage range from $150,000 to $250,000 including inventory, Nelms said. No one was injured during the fire, Nelms added. The Fayetteville Fire Department was the first to reach the scene. Although the business is located in the county, Fayetteville responded because its fire station at the Pavilion is closer than the nearest county station, Nelms said. Fayette County units also responded as both departments worked to extinguish the blaze, Nelms added. When units first arrived, flames were visible through the roof of the structure, Nelms said. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to the News Home Page| Back to the top of the page