Owner Vows to Rebuild Philly Gym After Massive Fire

A four-alarm fire gutted the AFC Fitness on Grant Avenue in the Northeast on Monday. The company says it will rebuild.

The president of the Northeast Philadelphia gym that burned down on Monday says the company will rebuild.

The fire broke out at the AFC Fitness on Grant Avenue in the Far Northeast around 11:15 a.m. The blaze eventually grew to four alarms, and at least one person was transported to the hospital. A member told Channel 6 the blaze, which began on the roof, engulfed the gym in just five minutes.  Read more »