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Fire heavily damages Kings Lanes in Burlington

A two-alarm fire Sunday night tore through a bowling alley under construction in Burlington, causing “substantial damage” to the building only two weeks before it was slated to open, officials said.

Firefighters were called to the construction site of Kings Lanes on Third Avenue at 9:47 p.m.

Upon arrival, fire was spreading throughout the single-story building, which contained 20 bowling lanes and several hundred feet of restaurant space, according to Burlington Fire Chief Steve Yetman.

No injuries were reported, Yetman said.

The state fire marshal’s office and Burlington police and fire departments are investigating the fire’s cause.

A damage estimate has not yet been released, but Yetman called it a “substantial loss.”

The 30,000-square-foot building was expected to include a 48-seat theater and two bars, according to a statement on the Kings website.

The company operates similar bowling lanes in Boston, Dedham, Lynnfield, Orlando and Rosemont, Ill., according to its website.


Catalina Gaitan can be reached at catalina.gaitan@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @catalina_gaitan.