CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Fire Department battled a massive industrial fire on the city's East Side on Monday, which left two firefighters injured and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, the fire started at an industrial building in the 2900 block of East 65th Street near Selma Avenue late Monday morning.
Footage from AirTracker 5 showed a huge plume of smoke billowing from what appears to be a warehouse.
Crews responded to the scene, but as the flames spread to a nearby building, the fire was upgraded to a 2-alarm and then a 4-alarm.
Cleveland Fire said challenges with the nearby available water supply prompted authorities to rotate companies as firefighters work in the heat.
Two firefighters were injured and have since been treated and released from a nearby hospital, Cleveland Fire said.
On Wednesday, the department said the cause of the fire is believed to be "unintentional/electrical," and the loss is estimated at $750,000.
#CLEFIREONSCENE 2nd Alarm Struck for industrial fire at E65/Selma in B5. Crews making progress. Heavy fire conditions. Fire investigators on scene. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/WyEmCNm1ow
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) July 7, 2025
UPDATE: E.65/Selma has been upgraded to a 4th Alarm. Challenges with water supply and need to rotate companies who have been working a long time in the heat. 2nd building now involved. pic.twitter.com/3XrglYXywv
— ClevelandFire (@ClevelandFire) July 7, 2025
