GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crews battled a fire at a multi-use building in Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
The fire is at a building on the corner of Eastern Avenue SE and Oakdale Street SE. Crews at the scene said the flames started in a business called Painting by Jeff then spread to other parts of the building.
There is a commercial unit connected to the painting business, and that was completely destroyed. Apartments also share the building.
There was a partial collapse in the commercial unit, which a sign on the building is for Sophisticated Gentlemen's Club.
Crews were using a ladder to reach the fire on the second floor and the roof.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but as of 5:45 p.m. crews were still on the scene battling hot spots.
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