CAHOKIA HEIGHTS — The body of a woman missing after a fire destroyed the Fuji Super Spa was recovered Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, from the building’s burned debris as investigators worked to determine what caused the blaze.
Fire crews were called to the spa at 240 South 88th St. about 3:15 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. They arrived to find the building fully engulfed, with fire visible at the rear of the structure.
Eight people were inside when the fire broke out, according to authorities. Seven escaped safely, while the woman remained unaccounted for until her body was recovered.
Investigators from the Signal Hill Fire Department, the Illinois State Fire Marshal and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been searching the rubble for evidence to determine the cause of the fire.
The coroner’s office has not publicly released the woman’s identity or her official cause of death.
