Fire breaks out at 1800s vacant commercial building on Water Street in downtown Kalamazoo, no injuries, cause under investigation.

A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in a vacant commercial building on Water Street in downtown Kalamazoo, but was under control by 6 a.m. No injuries were reported. The building, which dates back to the 1800s, has been unoccupied for decades. The fire, believed to have started outside, spread quickly due to gaps in the structure. The owner aided firefighters by providing information about the building's layout. The cause remains under investigation.