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Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

$100,000. WELL, CREWS ARE WORKING TO FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF A FIRE DOWNTOWN. IT HAPPENED OUTSIDE A GARAGE ON SEVENTH STREET IN CENTRAL AVENUE, SOME OF THE VINES ON THE PARKING LOT WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. AS YOU CAN SEE, THERE, WE’RE TOLD NO ONE WAS HURT, NO CARS WERE DAMAGED. THERE WAS ALSO MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE. CREW
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Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

Cincinnati crews extinguish large fire outside parking garage downtown

Crews responded to a fire at a parking garage in downtown Cincinnati Thursday. Cincinnati firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Seventh Street and Central Avenue at 9 a.m. for reports of an outdoor fire. When crews arrived on scene they found vines and bushes on fire, with the fire spreading up the four-story parking garage next to the bushes. Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly, preventing damage to cars inside the parking structure. Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.Duke Energy also responded to the scene due to issues with electrical meters on the building. No injuries have been reported with this incident.The Cincinnati Fire Department estimates damages to be around $10,000. Damage to the structure was minimal but the bushes are deemed a total loss. The Cincinnati Fire Investigation Unit is on scene investigating the cause. For live traffic updates, click here.Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.

Crews responded to a fire at a parking garage in downtown Cincinnati Thursday.

Cincinnati firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Seventh Street and Central Avenue at 9 a.m. for reports of an outdoor fire.

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When crews arrived on scene they found vines and bushes on fire, with the fire spreading up the four-story parking garage next to the bushes.

Firefighters extinguished the fire quickly, preventing damage to cars inside the parking structure.

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Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened near you, share this article with friends in your area using the WLWT mobile app so they can read along with you. The WLWT app is available for free in Apple’s App Store and on Google Play.

Duke Energy also responded to the scene due to issues with electrical meters on the building.

No injuries have been reported with this incident.

The Cincinnati Fire Department estimates damages to be around $10,000. Damage to the structure was minimal but the bushes are deemed a total loss.

The Cincinnati Fire Investigation Unit is on scene investigating the cause.

For live traffic updates, click here.

Do you have photos or video of an incident? If so, upload them to https://www.wlwt.com/upload. Be sure to include your name and additional details so we can give you proper credit online and on TV.