Firefighters battled a massive fire at a large commercial building near I-490.
The fire broke out in the 2900 block of Independence Road on Tuesday morning.
Public Information Officer John Kearns said the building appeared to have been vacant for years.
The thick smoke was making visibility difficult for drivers, causing the right lane to shut down on I-490 eastbound near Broadway Avenue.
The Ohio Department of Transportation closed a portion of I-490 near the fire out of an abundance of caution and to inspect area bridges. I-490 east at I-71/I-90, State Route 176 north to I-490 east, and West 7th Street to I-490 east were part of those closures.
News 5 spoke with delivery driver Joseph Leighton. He said he saw massive flames coming from the building around 4 a.m. and called 911 to report the fire.
"I saw the whole overpass lit up orange," he said. "I kept thinking it must be something else. I came over and saw the whole part of the building on fire."
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
