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2 firefighters hospitalized due to heat while battling west Cleveland blaze

Large stacks of compressed cardboard caught fire.

CLEVELAND -- Two Cleveland firefighters were taken to a local hospital due to the heat while battling a blaze on the city's west side.

Crews responded to the fire at a plant off W. 160th Street near Interstate 71 on Wednesday afternoon.

According to Cleveland Fire, the blaze was upgraded to a 222 Alarm. Large stacks of compressed cardboard caught fire.

A third firefighter was evaluated by EMS, but was cleared to return to work.

Cleveland Fire spokesman Mike Norman said the blaze is still active and was a result of a combination of water, cardboard and wind.

Stay with WKYC.com as more information becomes available.

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