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Fire breaks out under I-480 bridge in Valley View: See video

No injuries were reported. The fire took place at the Kurtz Bros. location along Canal Road.

VALLEY VIEW, Ohio — Flames erupted under the I-480 Valley View bridge early Tuesday morning as the Valley View Fire Department said the situation involved mulch and pallets that caught fire.

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3News was live at the scene as firefighters battled the blaze at the Kurtz Bros. location along Canal Road. 

Here's a statement from the company about what happened:

In the early morning hours today, we experienced a spontaneous combustion situation with our raw wood products at our production facility on Canal Road in Valley View, OH. While these kinds of occurrences are not uncommon due to the nature of the materials, rarely do they accelerate to the point they did today.

We would like to assure the community at large that we consider safety paramount. We are relieved to report that no injuries resulted from this event. Our protocols for such incidents were followed, and our team responded with professionalism and urgency.

Our thanks go out to the emergency personnel from Valley View, Independence, Cuyahoga Heights, and Maple Heights. Their prompt action undoubtedly prevented further escalation and potential harm.

In the spirit of our company values, we reaffirm our commitment to the well-being of our employees and communities and to the environmental standards that guide our operations.

We streamed live video from the scene, which you can watch in the player below:

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