CLEVELAND — A fire that began in the basement of a home on E. 111 Street in Cleveland appeared to be under control around 5 p.m. Monday night only for the Cleveland Fire Department to respond back to the location a couple of hours later to find the home fully engulfed, according to Cleveland Division of Fire.
According to officials, shortly after 7 p.m., fire crews returned to the home to find every level of the home on fire. A firefighter from station E-22 sustained a minor injury from debris falling from the second floor of the home, he was transported to University Hospital.
The home was not occupied at the time of the fire and no other injuries are being reported. The Cleveland Red Cross is responding to the displaced residents.
The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.
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