Firefighters are mopping up a structure fire that broke out early this morning at the Carmel Valley Athletic Club. The fire was reported just after 3:30 a.m. on the 1st floor of the Rancho San Carlos Road facility. Locker rooms in the tennis center were fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene, so far causing an estimated $500,000 in damages. Officials with the club say the main part of the athletic club will still open today around noon, however the tennis courts and pools with remain closed. No foul play is suspected, no injuries reported and investigations into exactly what caused the blaze continue.
