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40 firefighters respond to massive fire on Woodhill Road and Stoughton Avenue

Posted at 6:02 AM, Mar 12, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-12 09:13:00-04

CLEVELAND — Firefighters from the Cleveland Fire Department responded to a massive fire on the city's East Side.

Firefighters responded to the area of Woodhill Road and Stoughton Avenue for a building engulfed in flames.

Nearby power lines made it difficult for firefighters to get a ladder up to fight the flames.

Massive fire on Woodhill Road
Massive fire on Woodhill Road

Cleveland fire officials said the fire started in a vacant building and is exposed to other buildings.

There were 40 firefighters and 11 companies who responded to the structure fire. One business was protected from the fire, officials said.

The fire is located just south of Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood. No injuries have been reported at this time.