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Crews battle fire at downtown Cleveland apartment building

According to the Cleveland Division of Fire, the blaze is now under control and no injuries have been reported.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Division of Fire is investigating what caused a large fire at a downtown apartment building.

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The fire is on the seventh floor of the Bridgeview Apartment building on West 9th Street and St. Clair overlooking the East Bank of the Flats. According to a tweet from Cleveland Fire, multiple apartments are involved and the 2-2-2 alarm has been struck to bring more firefighters to the location. 

Officials say the blaze is now under control and no injuries have been reported. The investigation into what caused the fire is underway.

On Wednesday, 3News received the following statement from The Landmark Companies, owner of Bridgeview:

“Yesterday afternoon, our Bridgeview Apartments suffered a fire on the seventh floor. Due to the quick response of our Bridgeview staff, Cleveland Fire Department, Cleveland Police and other emergency response workers, the fire was extinguished without any injury to residents or pets. Thankfully, the fire damage has been limited to the rooftop and water damage has only affected a small number of units.

 We would like to thank our team at Bridgeview and the Cleveland Fire and Police, your quick response in controlling the situation as soon as possible helped to keep us safe. We are especially thankful to all of the amazing residents who make up the Bridgeview community for their understanding, compassion and cooperation during this challenging time. We will keep you updated as we learn new information.”

We've seen several different angles of the fire. Here is a view coming in to the downtown area:

We also captured these photos from outside of the building:

Credit: Chris Blake
Credit: Carl Bachtel

Here's a look at the aftermath of the fire, showing damage to the patio of one of the tenants of the Bridgeview Apartment building.

3News streamed live coverage of the fire. You can watch our video below:

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