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Fire Between Multiple Floors at Rockefeller Building

614 W Superior Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters are responding to a reported fire between the sixth and eighth floors of a building on W Superior Ave in Cleveland. Additional resources are being considered as crews investigate the situation.

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Aerial drone footage shows residual smoke and heat at the top of the building, but no active fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
B4 to AC1. AC1, go ahead, B4. Hey, Chief, the drone just put an aerial view from the delta side. There's some residual smoke at the very top of the building. Mostly heat. No active fire from this side.

Two additional firefighters are being sent to assist on the fifth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:19
Copy that. B2 to AC1, do you have another truck company you can send me to Division 5? AC1 to B2, I'm sending two members of Tower 20, the officer and firefighter, up to you on Division 5.

The main bulk of the fire is under control, and all civilians and workers are safely out of the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:22
Dispatch, AC1, working time, 30 minutes. AC1, copy, working time, 30 minutes. AC1 to dispatch, situation update. The main bulk of the fire is under control. Companies are overhauling. We've had a PAR. Everybody's safe. All of the civilians and workers are reported out of the building.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the ceiling near the stairway on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:15
G2 to Engine 13, if you don't see any fire, I know you're going towards the delta side. If there's no fire there, turn around and come back towards the stairway. We got fire in the ceiling towards the stairway that you came in on. Engine 13, okay.

A drone deployed by firefighters shows no hot spots in the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Engine 1 to Engine 13, that's negative. We've got the drone up, and the drone is not showing any hot spots either.

Firefighters are pulling down the ceiling on the sixth floor to address fire above them.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:17
Copy that. Engine 13, we got a lot of smoke. I can see there's fire in the ceiling above you guys. We're going to start pulling ceiling on the 6th floor. Engine 13, copy.

Fire investigators are being dispatched to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
AC Engine 2, copy. Fire dispatch, send FIU to this location. Copy, AC1.

Firefighters report the fire on the sixth floor is nearly under control.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
Engine 2 to AC1, we have the fire on the 6th floor pretty much knocked. All companies be advised, there is an open elevator shaft on the Charlie side.

According to firefighters, there's no fire on the seventh floor, but open elevator shafts are present.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
B2 to AC1, TR1 went above the fire on the 7th floor. He reports there's no fire on the 7th floor, but there's open elevator shafts on the 7th floor.

Firefighters report progress in controlling the fire on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
I copy that, Tower 1. Looks like you've got the fire knocked, from my perspective, on 6.

Firefighters report flames in the hallway extending towards West 6th.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
We got fire in this hallway from about where Calvin's bucket is at towards West 6th.

Crews report visible flames on both sides of the building and are assessing the number of rooms affected.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
I copy that, Engine 7. Captain Leitkamp, tell me the situation. How many rooms are burning? I can see fire from both sides of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to connect a standpipe kit on the fifth floor, avoiding external water flow.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Ladder 4, I just sent Battalion 4 over there to be the Delta sector commander. Don't flow water. We have guys on the inside. Don't flow water from the outside. Battalion 4, did you copy that? B4, copy. I'm face-to-face with Ladder 4 right now. Engine 7 to B4. Engine 7 is on Division 5 near where your tip is right now on Ladder 4. We're going to hook up our stamp pipe kit to that.

Additional police units are requested to assist with managing the scene due to the building's size.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Copy. You need another car down there or no? Yeah, because this building, it's a big building, and we have a lot of fire EMS personnel down here.

Police are requesting additional traffic cones to assist with road closures near the fire scene.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Can you see if we have a traffic car that could maybe bring us a couple cones down here?

Police confirm Superior is blocked at West 3rd for westbound traffic; eastbound is already blocked at West 9th.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:17
Radio, could you let RTA know, Superior is going to be blocked at West 3rd. There's going to be no westbound traffic. Only westbound, or are we blocking eastbound as well? Yeah, they already have eastbound blocked, I think, at West 9th, and then we're going to have the westbound blocked at West 3rd.

Police plan to block westbound traffic on Superior and West 3rd for emergency access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:08
We're going to probably need to block it. We have a lot of fire personnel on EMS. We're going to probably have to block it out. Superior and West 3rd, westbound.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy water to combat the flames.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:03
Tower 1 driver, you ready for water?

Firefighters are staging on West 6th to manage the fire response.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
All 222 companies, we're going to stage on West 6th. West 6th. Engine 1, we're on. Block 4, is your bucket on?

Firefighters will block southbound traffic on West 6th St for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Radio, we're also going to block southbound on West 6.

According to firefighters, flames are nearing a window, indicating potential for further spread.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:04
The fire for, I see the fire's about to break this window.

Firefighters may need to use eastbound lanes for equipment movement, suggesting additional traffic adjustments.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Hey, for them DSU cars, maybe take the eastbound lanes also, because we're going to probably have to back up or move.

Firefighters identified the affected building as the Rockefeller Building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:08
B4, you're responding on a 222 alarm at 614 West Superior, Rockefeller Building. You're responding with...

Firefighters confirm flames are located inside the stairwell on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
A2, AC1. We have fire on the 6th floor, just inside the stairwell.

Firefighters plan to block off the entire street for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Radio, let RTA know. I'm probably going to be blocking off the whole street.

Crews are gathering information about potential individuals still inside the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Rescue's by. I think there's still some people in there. I'm getting more information for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now starting on the fourth floor as they set up equipment.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:14
Copy, setting it up right now. Engine 1 to AC1, be advised, on the fourth floor, that's where the smoke is starting.

Firefighters suggest keeping eastbound traffic open but request additional police units for traffic control.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:07
For now, we could probably let East Pound still go, but we're going to probably need a couple more cars down here.

Firefighters are coordinating equipment placement on the Delta side for better access to the fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Tower 1 to AC1, I'm looking out the window at Tower 1 on the Alpha side. We might be able to use it from there. Okay, I copy that. Keep your tower where it is. AC1 to Truck 4. Truck 4, go. Truck 4, come over to the Delta side. That'd be the back of the building. West 6th is the Alpha side. Meet me at the back of the building.

Firefighters have escalated the response to a triple-2 alarm due to the fire's intensity.

Cleveland FD Alert · 0:18
The division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue. Division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue.

According to firefighters, there's significant smoke, prompting a potential closure of the westbound carrier near the building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:12
9613, I'm pulling up over here. And, yeah, there's a good amount of smoke coming out of the building. We're going to have to probably close the carrier headed westbound at West 6th.

Firefighters are setting up equipment on the building's Delta side to compensate for the non-operational standpipe.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:18
Okay, AC1 to all hands, West 6th is going to be Alpha side. West 6th is Alpha side. Tower 1, I need you to set up behind the building. This will be the Delta side, Tower 1. We're going to have to use you for the standpipe.

Police are assisting firefighters with traffic control near the high-rise building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Hey, DS, you can now assist fire, requesting assistance with the traffic control of 614 West Superior.

Firefighters have learned from the construction crew that the building's standpipe is not operational.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 2 to AC1. I've just been informed by the construction crew, there is no standpipe. There is no standpipe in this building that's in operational.

A Citizen user's live video shows smoke rising from a high-rise building, with fire units on scene.

Firefighters report visible flames on the sixth floor and may need a hook and ladder for access.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:12
Engine 2 to AC1, we have visible fire from the exterior here up on the 6th floor. Might need a hook and ladder in the parking lot where Engine 7 is.

Light smoke is visible from the windows on the building's Bravo side, firefighters report.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Tower 1 to AC1, we got light smoke coming out of the windows on the Bravo side.

Firefighters have gained access to the building from the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:06
181 to Engine 1, Engine 2. We have access to the Charlie side of the building.

Firefighters note the building has been shut down for some time, with the entrance located on the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 1 to AAC 1, be advised, this building's been shut down for some time. Last time I came here, the entrance was going to be on the seaside.

Smoke is visible on multiple floors of the high-rise building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Multi-story, high-rise, flat roof. We got smoke showing multiple floors.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to the scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Dispatch to AC1. AC1, would you like a specialty, a location, possibly an extra truck?

Additional reports confirm the fire is between the sixth and eighth floors. Firefighters are responding.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:12
Dispatch, AC1 rolling. Dispatch to AC1, be advised, we got multiple calls here. Reported to be between the 6th and 8th floors. Some type of fire potentially going on at that location.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters arriving to investigate the report.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire potentially between the sixth and eighth floors.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:34
AC1 to dispatch, pulled off on the extra special truck. Copy. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Report of a fire potentially between floors 6 and 8 at that location. Companies monitoring, backing off of AC1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 614 W Superior Ave.

Aerial drone footage shows residual smoke and heat at the top of the building, but no active fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
B4 to AC1. AC1, go ahead, B4. Hey, Chief, the drone just put an aerial view from the delta side. There's some residual smoke at the very top of the building. Mostly heat. No active fire from this side.

Two additional firefighters are being sent to assist on the fifth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:19
Copy that. B2 to AC1, do you have another truck company you can send me to Division 5? AC1 to B2, I'm sending two members of Tower 20, the officer and firefighter, up to you on Division 5.

The main bulk of the fire is under control, and all civilians and workers are safely out of the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:22
Dispatch, AC1, working time, 30 minutes. AC1, copy, working time, 30 minutes. AC1 to dispatch, situation update. The main bulk of the fire is under control. Companies are overhauling. We've had a PAR. Everybody's safe. All of the civilians and workers are reported out of the building.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the ceiling near the stairway on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:15
G2 to Engine 13, if you don't see any fire, I know you're going towards the delta side. If there's no fire there, turn around and come back towards the stairway. We got fire in the ceiling towards the stairway that you came in on. Engine 13, okay.

A drone deployed by firefighters shows no hot spots in the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Engine 1 to Engine 13, that's negative. We've got the drone up, and the drone is not showing any hot spots either.

Firefighters are pulling down the ceiling on the sixth floor to address fire above them.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:17
Copy that. Engine 13, we got a lot of smoke. I can see there's fire in the ceiling above you guys. We're going to start pulling ceiling on the 6th floor. Engine 13, copy.

Fire investigators are being dispatched to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
AC Engine 2, copy. Fire dispatch, send FIU to this location. Copy, AC1.

Firefighters report the fire on the sixth floor is nearly under control.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
Engine 2 to AC1, we have the fire on the 6th floor pretty much knocked. All companies be advised, there is an open elevator shaft on the Charlie side.

According to firefighters, there's no fire on the seventh floor, but open elevator shafts are present.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
B2 to AC1, TR1 went above the fire on the 7th floor. He reports there's no fire on the 7th floor, but there's open elevator shafts on the 7th floor.

Firefighters report progress in controlling the fire on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
I copy that, Tower 1. Looks like you've got the fire knocked, from my perspective, on 6.

Firefighters report flames in the hallway extending towards West 6th.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
We got fire in this hallway from about where Calvin's bucket is at towards West 6th.

Crews report visible flames on both sides of the building and are assessing the number of rooms affected.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
I copy that, Engine 7. Captain Leitkamp, tell me the situation. How many rooms are burning? I can see fire from both sides of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to connect a standpipe kit on the fifth floor, avoiding external water flow.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Ladder 4, I just sent Battalion 4 over there to be the Delta sector commander. Don't flow water. We have guys on the inside. Don't flow water from the outside. Battalion 4, did you copy that? B4, copy. I'm face-to-face with Ladder 4 right now. Engine 7 to B4. Engine 7 is on Division 5 near where your tip is right now on Ladder 4. We're going to hook up our stamp pipe kit to that.

Additional police units are requested to assist with managing the scene due to the building's size.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Copy. You need another car down there or no? Yeah, because this building, it's a big building, and we have a lot of fire EMS personnel down here.

Police are requesting additional traffic cones to assist with road closures near the fire scene.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Can you see if we have a traffic car that could maybe bring us a couple cones down here?

Police confirm Superior is blocked at West 3rd for westbound traffic; eastbound is already blocked at West 9th.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:17
Radio, could you let RTA know, Superior is going to be blocked at West 3rd. There's going to be no westbound traffic. Only westbound, or are we blocking eastbound as well? Yeah, they already have eastbound blocked, I think, at West 9th, and then we're going to have the westbound blocked at West 3rd.

Police plan to block westbound traffic on Superior and West 3rd for emergency access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:08
We're going to probably need to block it. We have a lot of fire personnel on EMS. We're going to probably have to block it out. Superior and West 3rd, westbound.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy water to combat the flames.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:03
Tower 1 driver, you ready for water?

Firefighters are staging on West 6th to manage the fire response.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
All 222 companies, we're going to stage on West 6th. West 6th. Engine 1, we're on. Block 4, is your bucket on?

Firefighters will block southbound traffic on West 6th St for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Radio, we're also going to block southbound on West 6.

According to firefighters, flames are nearing a window, indicating potential for further spread.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:04
The fire for, I see the fire's about to break this window.

Firefighters may need to use eastbound lanes for equipment movement, suggesting additional traffic adjustments.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Hey, for them DSU cars, maybe take the eastbound lanes also, because we're going to probably have to back up or move.

Firefighters identified the affected building as the Rockefeller Building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:08
B4, you're responding on a 222 alarm at 614 West Superior, Rockefeller Building. You're responding with...

Firefighters confirm flames are located inside the stairwell on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
A2, AC1. We have fire on the 6th floor, just inside the stairwell.

Firefighters plan to block off the entire street for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Radio, let RTA know. I'm probably going to be blocking off the whole street.

Crews are gathering information about potential individuals still inside the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Rescue's by. I think there's still some people in there. I'm getting more information for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now starting on the fourth floor as they set up equipment.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:14
Copy, setting it up right now. Engine 1 to AC1, be advised, on the fourth floor, that's where the smoke is starting.

Firefighters suggest keeping eastbound traffic open but request additional police units for traffic control.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:07
For now, we could probably let East Pound still go, but we're going to probably need a couple more cars down here.

Firefighters are coordinating equipment placement on the Delta side for better access to the fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Tower 1 to AC1, I'm looking out the window at Tower 1 on the Alpha side. We might be able to use it from there. Okay, I copy that. Keep your tower where it is. AC1 to Truck 4. Truck 4, go. Truck 4, come over to the Delta side. That'd be the back of the building. West 6th is the Alpha side. Meet me at the back of the building.

Firefighters have escalated the response to a triple-2 alarm due to the fire's intensity.

Cleveland FD Alert · 0:18
The division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue. Division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue.

According to firefighters, there's significant smoke, prompting a potential closure of the westbound carrier near the building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:12
9613, I'm pulling up over here. And, yeah, there's a good amount of smoke coming out of the building. We're going to have to probably close the carrier headed westbound at West 6th.

Firefighters are setting up equipment on the building's Delta side to compensate for the non-operational standpipe.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:18
Okay, AC1 to all hands, West 6th is going to be Alpha side. West 6th is Alpha side. Tower 1, I need you to set up behind the building. This will be the Delta side, Tower 1. We're going to have to use you for the standpipe.

Police are assisting firefighters with traffic control near the high-rise building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Hey, DS, you can now assist fire, requesting assistance with the traffic control of 614 West Superior.

Firefighters have learned from the construction crew that the building's standpipe is not operational.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 2 to AC1. I've just been informed by the construction crew, there is no standpipe. There is no standpipe in this building that's in operational.

A Citizen user's live video shows smoke rising from a high-rise building, with fire units on scene.

Firefighters report visible flames on the sixth floor and may need a hook and ladder for access.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:12
Engine 2 to AC1, we have visible fire from the exterior here up on the 6th floor. Might need a hook and ladder in the parking lot where Engine 7 is.

Light smoke is visible from the windows on the building's Bravo side, firefighters report.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Tower 1 to AC1, we got light smoke coming out of the windows on the Bravo side.

Firefighters have gained access to the building from the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:06
181 to Engine 1, Engine 2. We have access to the Charlie side of the building.

Firefighters note the building has been shut down for some time, with the entrance located on the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 1 to AAC 1, be advised, this building's been shut down for some time. Last time I came here, the entrance was going to be on the seaside.

Smoke is visible on multiple floors of the high-rise building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Multi-story, high-rise, flat roof. We got smoke showing multiple floors.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to the scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Dispatch to AC1. AC1, would you like a specialty, a location, possibly an extra truck?

Additional reports confirm the fire is between the sixth and eighth floors. Firefighters are responding.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:12
Dispatch, AC1 rolling. Dispatch to AC1, be advised, we got multiple calls here. Reported to be between the 6th and 8th floors. Some type of fire potentially going on at that location.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters arriving to investigate the report.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire potentially between the sixth and eighth floors.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:34
AC1 to dispatch, pulled off on the extra special truck. Copy. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Report of a fire potentially between floors 6 and 8 at that location. Companies monitoring, backing off of AC1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 614 W Superior Ave.

Aerial drone footage shows residual smoke and heat at the top of the building, but no active fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
B4 to AC1. AC1, go ahead, B4. Hey, Chief, the drone just put an aerial view from the delta side. There's some residual smoke at the very top of the building. Mostly heat. No active fire from this side.

Two additional firefighters are being sent to assist on the fifth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:19
Copy that. B2 to AC1, do you have another truck company you can send me to Division 5? AC1 to B2, I'm sending two members of Tower 20, the officer and firefighter, up to you on Division 5.

The main bulk of the fire is under control, and all civilians and workers are safely out of the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:22
Dispatch, AC1, working time, 30 minutes. AC1, copy, working time, 30 minutes. AC1 to dispatch, situation update. The main bulk of the fire is under control. Companies are overhauling. We've had a PAR. Everybody's safe. All of the civilians and workers are reported out of the building.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the ceiling near the stairway on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:15
G2 to Engine 13, if you don't see any fire, I know you're going towards the delta side. If there's no fire there, turn around and come back towards the stairway. We got fire in the ceiling towards the stairway that you came in on. Engine 13, okay.

A drone deployed by firefighters shows no hot spots in the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Engine 1 to Engine 13, that's negative. We've got the drone up, and the drone is not showing any hot spots either.

Firefighters are pulling down the ceiling on the sixth floor to address fire above them.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:17
Copy that. Engine 13, we got a lot of smoke. I can see there's fire in the ceiling above you guys. We're going to start pulling ceiling on the 6th floor. Engine 13, copy.

Fire investigators are being dispatched to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
AC Engine 2, copy. Fire dispatch, send FIU to this location. Copy, AC1.

Firefighters report the fire on the sixth floor is nearly under control.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
Engine 2 to AC1, we have the fire on the 6th floor pretty much knocked. All companies be advised, there is an open elevator shaft on the Charlie side.

According to firefighters, there's no fire on the seventh floor, but open elevator shafts are present.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
B2 to AC1, TR1 went above the fire on the 7th floor. He reports there's no fire on the 7th floor, but there's open elevator shafts on the 7th floor.

Firefighters report progress in controlling the fire on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
I copy that, Tower 1. Looks like you've got the fire knocked, from my perspective, on 6.

Firefighters report flames in the hallway extending towards West 6th.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
We got fire in this hallway from about where Calvin's bucket is at towards West 6th.

Crews report visible flames on both sides of the building and are assessing the number of rooms affected.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
I copy that, Engine 7. Captain Leitkamp, tell me the situation. How many rooms are burning? I can see fire from both sides of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to connect a standpipe kit on the fifth floor, avoiding external water flow.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Ladder 4, I just sent Battalion 4 over there to be the Delta sector commander. Don't flow water. We have guys on the inside. Don't flow water from the outside. Battalion 4, did you copy that? B4, copy. I'm face-to-face with Ladder 4 right now. Engine 7 to B4. Engine 7 is on Division 5 near where your tip is right now on Ladder 4. We're going to hook up our stamp pipe kit to that.

Additional police units are requested to assist with managing the scene due to the building's size.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Copy. You need another car down there or no? Yeah, because this building, it's a big building, and we have a lot of fire EMS personnel down here.

Police are requesting additional traffic cones to assist with road closures near the fire scene.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Can you see if we have a traffic car that could maybe bring us a couple cones down here?

Police confirm Superior is blocked at West 3rd for westbound traffic; eastbound is already blocked at West 9th.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:17
Radio, could you let RTA know, Superior is going to be blocked at West 3rd. There's going to be no westbound traffic. Only westbound, or are we blocking eastbound as well? Yeah, they already have eastbound blocked, I think, at West 9th, and then we're going to have the westbound blocked at West 3rd.

Police plan to block westbound traffic on Superior and West 3rd for emergency access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:08
We're going to probably need to block it. We have a lot of fire personnel on EMS. We're going to probably have to block it out. Superior and West 3rd, westbound.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy water to combat the flames.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:03
Tower 1 driver, you ready for water?

Firefighters are staging on West 6th to manage the fire response.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
All 222 companies, we're going to stage on West 6th. West 6th. Engine 1, we're on. Block 4, is your bucket on?

Firefighters will block southbound traffic on West 6th St for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Radio, we're also going to block southbound on West 6.

According to firefighters, flames are nearing a window, indicating potential for further spread.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:04
The fire for, I see the fire's about to break this window.

Firefighters may need to use eastbound lanes for equipment movement, suggesting additional traffic adjustments.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Hey, for them DSU cars, maybe take the eastbound lanes also, because we're going to probably have to back up or move.

Firefighters identified the affected building as the Rockefeller Building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:08
B4, you're responding on a 222 alarm at 614 West Superior, Rockefeller Building. You're responding with...

Firefighters confirm flames are located inside the stairwell on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
A2, AC1. We have fire on the 6th floor, just inside the stairwell.

Firefighters plan to block off the entire street for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Radio, let RTA know. I'm probably going to be blocking off the whole street.

Crews are gathering information about potential individuals still inside the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Rescue's by. I think there's still some people in there. I'm getting more information for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now starting on the fourth floor as they set up equipment.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:14
Copy, setting it up right now. Engine 1 to AC1, be advised, on the fourth floor, that's where the smoke is starting.

Firefighters suggest keeping eastbound traffic open but request additional police units for traffic control.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:07
For now, we could probably let East Pound still go, but we're going to probably need a couple more cars down here.

Firefighters are coordinating equipment placement on the Delta side for better access to the fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Tower 1 to AC1, I'm looking out the window at Tower 1 on the Alpha side. We might be able to use it from there. Okay, I copy that. Keep your tower where it is. AC1 to Truck 4. Truck 4, go. Truck 4, come over to the Delta side. That'd be the back of the building. West 6th is the Alpha side. Meet me at the back of the building.

Firefighters have escalated the response to a triple-2 alarm due to the fire's intensity.

Cleveland FD Alert · 0:18
The division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue. Division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue.

According to firefighters, there's significant smoke, prompting a potential closure of the westbound carrier near the building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:12
9613, I'm pulling up over here. And, yeah, there's a good amount of smoke coming out of the building. We're going to have to probably close the carrier headed westbound at West 6th.

Firefighters are setting up equipment on the building's Delta side to compensate for the non-operational standpipe.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:18
Okay, AC1 to all hands, West 6th is going to be Alpha side. West 6th is Alpha side. Tower 1, I need you to set up behind the building. This will be the Delta side, Tower 1. We're going to have to use you for the standpipe.

Police are assisting firefighters with traffic control near the high-rise building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Hey, DS, you can now assist fire, requesting assistance with the traffic control of 614 West Superior.

Firefighters have learned from the construction crew that the building's standpipe is not operational.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 2 to AC1. I've just been informed by the construction crew, there is no standpipe. There is no standpipe in this building that's in operational.

A Citizen user's live video shows smoke rising from a high-rise building, with fire units on scene.

Firefighters report visible flames on the sixth floor and may need a hook and ladder for access.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:12
Engine 2 to AC1, we have visible fire from the exterior here up on the 6th floor. Might need a hook and ladder in the parking lot where Engine 7 is.

Light smoke is visible from the windows on the building's Bravo side, firefighters report.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Tower 1 to AC1, we got light smoke coming out of the windows on the Bravo side.

Firefighters have gained access to the building from the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:06
181 to Engine 1, Engine 2. We have access to the Charlie side of the building.

Firefighters note the building has been shut down for some time, with the entrance located on the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 1 to AAC 1, be advised, this building's been shut down for some time. Last time I came here, the entrance was going to be on the seaside.

Smoke is visible on multiple floors of the high-rise building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Multi-story, high-rise, flat roof. We got smoke showing multiple floors.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to the scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Dispatch to AC1. AC1, would you like a specialty, a location, possibly an extra truck?

Additional reports confirm the fire is between the sixth and eighth floors. Firefighters are responding.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:12
Dispatch, AC1 rolling. Dispatch to AC1, be advised, we got multiple calls here. Reported to be between the 6th and 8th floors. Some type of fire potentially going on at that location.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters arriving to investigate the report.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire potentially between the sixth and eighth floors.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:34
AC1 to dispatch, pulled off on the extra special truck. Copy. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Report of a fire potentially between floors 6 and 8 at that location. Companies monitoring, backing off of AC1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 614 W Superior Ave.

Aerial drone footage shows residual smoke and heat at the top of the building, but no active fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
B4 to AC1. AC1, go ahead, B4. Hey, Chief, the drone just put an aerial view from the delta side. There's some residual smoke at the very top of the building. Mostly heat. No active fire from this side.

Two additional firefighters are being sent to assist on the fifth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:19
Copy that. B2 to AC1, do you have another truck company you can send me to Division 5? AC1 to B2, I'm sending two members of Tower 20, the officer and firefighter, up to you on Division 5.

The main bulk of the fire is under control, and all civilians and workers are safely out of the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:22
Dispatch, AC1, working time, 30 minutes. AC1, copy, working time, 30 minutes. AC1 to dispatch, situation update. The main bulk of the fire is under control. Companies are overhauling. We've had a PAR. Everybody's safe. All of the civilians and workers are reported out of the building.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the ceiling near the stairway on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:15
G2 to Engine 13, if you don't see any fire, I know you're going towards the delta side. If there's no fire there, turn around and come back towards the stairway. We got fire in the ceiling towards the stairway that you came in on. Engine 13, okay.

A drone deployed by firefighters shows no hot spots in the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Engine 1 to Engine 13, that's negative. We've got the drone up, and the drone is not showing any hot spots either.

Firefighters are pulling down the ceiling on the sixth floor to address fire above them.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:17
Copy that. Engine 13, we got a lot of smoke. I can see there's fire in the ceiling above you guys. We're going to start pulling ceiling on the 6th floor. Engine 13, copy.

Fire investigators are being dispatched to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
AC Engine 2, copy. Fire dispatch, send FIU to this location. Copy, AC1.

Firefighters report the fire on the sixth floor is nearly under control.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
Engine 2 to AC1, we have the fire on the 6th floor pretty much knocked. All companies be advised, there is an open elevator shaft on the Charlie side.

According to firefighters, there's no fire on the seventh floor, but open elevator shafts are present.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
B2 to AC1, TR1 went above the fire on the 7th floor. He reports there's no fire on the 7th floor, but there's open elevator shafts on the 7th floor.

Firefighters report progress in controlling the fire on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
I copy that, Tower 1. Looks like you've got the fire knocked, from my perspective, on 6.

Firefighters report flames in the hallway extending towards West 6th.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
We got fire in this hallway from about where Calvin's bucket is at towards West 6th.

Crews report visible flames on both sides of the building and are assessing the number of rooms affected.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
I copy that, Engine 7. Captain Leitkamp, tell me the situation. How many rooms are burning? I can see fire from both sides of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to connect a standpipe kit on the fifth floor, avoiding external water flow.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Ladder 4, I just sent Battalion 4 over there to be the Delta sector commander. Don't flow water. We have guys on the inside. Don't flow water from the outside. Battalion 4, did you copy that? B4, copy. I'm face-to-face with Ladder 4 right now. Engine 7 to B4. Engine 7 is on Division 5 near where your tip is right now on Ladder 4. We're going to hook up our stamp pipe kit to that.

Additional police units are requested to assist with managing the scene due to the building's size.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Copy. You need another car down there or no? Yeah, because this building, it's a big building, and we have a lot of fire EMS personnel down here.

Police are requesting additional traffic cones to assist with road closures near the fire scene.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Can you see if we have a traffic car that could maybe bring us a couple cones down here?

Police confirm Superior is blocked at West 3rd for westbound traffic; eastbound is already blocked at West 9th.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:17
Radio, could you let RTA know, Superior is going to be blocked at West 3rd. There's going to be no westbound traffic. Only westbound, or are we blocking eastbound as well? Yeah, they already have eastbound blocked, I think, at West 9th, and then we're going to have the westbound blocked at West 3rd.

Police plan to block westbound traffic on Superior and West 3rd for emergency access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:08
We're going to probably need to block it. We have a lot of fire personnel on EMS. We're going to probably have to block it out. Superior and West 3rd, westbound.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy water to combat the flames.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:03
Tower 1 driver, you ready for water?

Firefighters are staging on West 6th to manage the fire response.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
All 222 companies, we're going to stage on West 6th. West 6th. Engine 1, we're on. Block 4, is your bucket on?

Firefighters will block southbound traffic on West 6th St for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Radio, we're also going to block southbound on West 6.

According to firefighters, flames are nearing a window, indicating potential for further spread.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:04
The fire for, I see the fire's about to break this window.

Firefighters may need to use eastbound lanes for equipment movement, suggesting additional traffic adjustments.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Hey, for them DSU cars, maybe take the eastbound lanes also, because we're going to probably have to back up or move.

Firefighters identified the affected building as the Rockefeller Building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:08
B4, you're responding on a 222 alarm at 614 West Superior, Rockefeller Building. You're responding with...

Firefighters confirm flames are located inside the stairwell on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
A2, AC1. We have fire on the 6th floor, just inside the stairwell.

Firefighters plan to block off the entire street for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Radio, let RTA know. I'm probably going to be blocking off the whole street.

Crews are gathering information about potential individuals still inside the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Rescue's by. I think there's still some people in there. I'm getting more information for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now starting on the fourth floor as they set up equipment.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:14
Copy, setting it up right now. Engine 1 to AC1, be advised, on the fourth floor, that's where the smoke is starting.

Firefighters suggest keeping eastbound traffic open but request additional police units for traffic control.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:07
For now, we could probably let East Pound still go, but we're going to probably need a couple more cars down here.

Firefighters are coordinating equipment placement on the Delta side for better access to the fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Tower 1 to AC1, I'm looking out the window at Tower 1 on the Alpha side. We might be able to use it from there. Okay, I copy that. Keep your tower where it is. AC1 to Truck 4. Truck 4, go. Truck 4, come over to the Delta side. That'd be the back of the building. West 6th is the Alpha side. Meet me at the back of the building.

Firefighters have escalated the response to a triple-2 alarm due to the fire's intensity.

Cleveland FD Alert · 0:18
The division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue. Division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue.

According to firefighters, there's significant smoke, prompting a potential closure of the westbound carrier near the building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:12
9613, I'm pulling up over here. And, yeah, there's a good amount of smoke coming out of the building. We're going to have to probably close the carrier headed westbound at West 6th.

Firefighters are setting up equipment on the building's Delta side to compensate for the non-operational standpipe.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:18
Okay, AC1 to all hands, West 6th is going to be Alpha side. West 6th is Alpha side. Tower 1, I need you to set up behind the building. This will be the Delta side, Tower 1. We're going to have to use you for the standpipe.

Police are assisting firefighters with traffic control near the high-rise building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Hey, DS, you can now assist fire, requesting assistance with the traffic control of 614 West Superior.

Firefighters have learned from the construction crew that the building's standpipe is not operational.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 2 to AC1. I've just been informed by the construction crew, there is no standpipe. There is no standpipe in this building that's in operational.

A Citizen user's live video shows smoke rising from a high-rise building, with fire units on scene.

Firefighters report visible flames on the sixth floor and may need a hook and ladder for access.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:12
Engine 2 to AC1, we have visible fire from the exterior here up on the 6th floor. Might need a hook and ladder in the parking lot where Engine 7 is.

Light smoke is visible from the windows on the building's Bravo side, firefighters report.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Tower 1 to AC1, we got light smoke coming out of the windows on the Bravo side.

Firefighters have gained access to the building from the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:06
181 to Engine 1, Engine 2. We have access to the Charlie side of the building.

Firefighters note the building has been shut down for some time, with the entrance located on the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 1 to AAC 1, be advised, this building's been shut down for some time. Last time I came here, the entrance was going to be on the seaside.

Smoke is visible on multiple floors of the high-rise building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Multi-story, high-rise, flat roof. We got smoke showing multiple floors.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to the scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Dispatch to AC1. AC1, would you like a specialty, a location, possibly an extra truck?

Additional reports confirm the fire is between the sixth and eighth floors. Firefighters are responding.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:12
Dispatch, AC1 rolling. Dispatch to AC1, be advised, we got multiple calls here. Reported to be between the 6th and 8th floors. Some type of fire potentially going on at that location.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters arriving to investigate the report.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire potentially between the sixth and eighth floors.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:34
AC1 to dispatch, pulled off on the extra special truck. Copy. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Report of a fire potentially between floors 6 and 8 at that location. Companies monitoring, backing off of AC1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 614 W Superior Ave.

Aerial drone footage shows residual smoke and heat at the top of the building, but no active fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
B4 to AC1. AC1, go ahead, B4. Hey, Chief, the drone just put an aerial view from the delta side. There's some residual smoke at the very top of the building. Mostly heat. No active fire from this side.

Two additional firefighters are being sent to assist on the fifth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:19
Copy that. B2 to AC1, do you have another truck company you can send me to Division 5? AC1 to B2, I'm sending two members of Tower 20, the officer and firefighter, up to you on Division 5.

The main bulk of the fire is under control, and all civilians and workers are safely out of the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:22
Dispatch, AC1, working time, 30 minutes. AC1, copy, working time, 30 minutes. AC1 to dispatch, situation update. The main bulk of the fire is under control. Companies are overhauling. We've had a PAR. Everybody's safe. All of the civilians and workers are reported out of the building.

Firefighters are focusing efforts on the ceiling near the stairway on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:15
G2 to Engine 13, if you don't see any fire, I know you're going towards the delta side. If there's no fire there, turn around and come back towards the stairway. We got fire in the ceiling towards the stairway that you came in on. Engine 13, okay.

A drone deployed by firefighters shows no hot spots in the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Engine 1 to Engine 13, that's negative. We've got the drone up, and the drone is not showing any hot spots either.

Firefighters are pulling down the ceiling on the sixth floor to address fire above them.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:17
Copy that. Engine 13, we got a lot of smoke. I can see there's fire in the ceiling above you guys. We're going to start pulling ceiling on the 6th floor. Engine 13, copy.

Fire investigators are being dispatched to the scene to assist with the investigation.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
AC Engine 2, copy. Fire dispatch, send FIU to this location. Copy, AC1.

Firefighters report the fire on the sixth floor is nearly under control.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:16
Engine 2 to AC1, we have the fire on the 6th floor pretty much knocked. All companies be advised, there is an open elevator shaft on the Charlie side.

According to firefighters, there's no fire on the seventh floor, but open elevator shafts are present.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
B2 to AC1, TR1 went above the fire on the 7th floor. He reports there's no fire on the 7th floor, but there's open elevator shafts on the 7th floor.

Firefighters report progress in controlling the fire on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
I copy that, Tower 1. Looks like you've got the fire knocked, from my perspective, on 6.

Firefighters report flames in the hallway extending towards West 6th.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:08
We got fire in this hallway from about where Calvin's bucket is at towards West 6th.

Crews report visible flames on both sides of the building and are assessing the number of rooms affected.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
I copy that, Engine 7. Captain Leitkamp, tell me the situation. How many rooms are burning? I can see fire from both sides of the building.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to connect a standpipe kit on the fifth floor, avoiding external water flow.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Ladder 4, I just sent Battalion 4 over there to be the Delta sector commander. Don't flow water. We have guys on the inside. Don't flow water from the outside. Battalion 4, did you copy that? B4, copy. I'm face-to-face with Ladder 4 right now. Engine 7 to B4. Engine 7 is on Division 5 near where your tip is right now on Ladder 4. We're going to hook up our stamp pipe kit to that.

Additional police units are requested to assist with managing the scene due to the building's size.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Copy. You need another car down there or no? Yeah, because this building, it's a big building, and we have a lot of fire EMS personnel down here.

Police are requesting additional traffic cones to assist with road closures near the fire scene.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Can you see if we have a traffic car that could maybe bring us a couple cones down here?

Police confirm Superior is blocked at West 3rd for westbound traffic; eastbound is already blocked at West 9th.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:17
Radio, could you let RTA know, Superior is going to be blocked at West 3rd. There's going to be no westbound traffic. Only westbound, or are we blocking eastbound as well? Yeah, they already have eastbound blocked, I think, at West 9th, and then we're going to have the westbound blocked at West 3rd.

Police plan to block westbound traffic on Superior and West 3rd for emergency access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:08
We're going to probably need to block it. We have a lot of fire personnel on EMS. We're going to probably have to block it out. Superior and West 3rd, westbound.

Firefighters are preparing to deploy water to combat the flames.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:03
Tower 1 driver, you ready for water?

Firefighters are staging on West 6th to manage the fire response.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:10
All 222 companies, we're going to stage on West 6th. West 6th. Engine 1, we're on. Block 4, is your bucket on?

Firefighters will block southbound traffic on West 6th St for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Radio, we're also going to block southbound on West 6.

According to firefighters, flames are nearing a window, indicating potential for further spread.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:04
The fire for, I see the fire's about to break this window.

Firefighters may need to use eastbound lanes for equipment movement, suggesting additional traffic adjustments.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:10
Hey, for them DSU cars, maybe take the eastbound lanes also, because we're going to probably have to back up or move.

Firefighters identified the affected building as the Rockefeller Building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:08
B4, you're responding on a 222 alarm at 614 West Superior, Rockefeller Building. You're responding with...

Firefighters confirm flames are located inside the stairwell on the sixth floor.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
A2, AC1. We have fire on the 6th floor, just inside the stairwell.

Firefighters plan to block off the entire street for safety and access.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:04
Radio, let RTA know. I'm probably going to be blocking off the whole street.

Crews are gathering information about potential individuals still inside the building.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Rescue's by. I think there's still some people in there. I'm getting more information for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now starting on the fourth floor as they set up equipment.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:14
Copy, setting it up right now. Engine 1 to AC1, be advised, on the fourth floor, that's where the smoke is starting.

Firefighters suggest keeping eastbound traffic open but request additional police units for traffic control.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:07
For now, we could probably let East Pound still go, but we're going to probably need a couple more cars down here.

Firefighters are coordinating equipment placement on the Delta side for better access to the fire.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:28
Tower 1 to AC1, I'm looking out the window at Tower 1 on the Alpha side. We might be able to use it from there. Okay, I copy that. Keep your tower where it is. AC1 to Truck 4. Truck 4, go. Truck 4, come over to the Delta side. That'd be the back of the building. West 6th is the Alpha side. Meet me at the back of the building.

Firefighters have escalated the response to a triple-2 alarm due to the fire's intensity.

Cleveland FD Alert · 0:18
The division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue. Division is notified of a triple-2 alarm at 614 West Superior Avenue.

According to firefighters, there's significant smoke, prompting a potential closure of the westbound carrier near the building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:12
9613, I'm pulling up over here. And, yeah, there's a good amount of smoke coming out of the building. We're going to have to probably close the carrier headed westbound at West 6th.

Firefighters are setting up equipment on the building's Delta side to compensate for the non-operational standpipe.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:18
Okay, AC1 to all hands, West 6th is going to be Alpha side. West 6th is Alpha side. Tower 1, I need you to set up behind the building. This will be the Delta side, Tower 1. We're going to have to use you for the standpipe.

Police are assisting firefighters with traffic control near the high-rise building.

Cleveland PD District 3 · 0:05
Hey, DS, you can now assist fire, requesting assistance with the traffic control of 614 West Superior.

Firefighters have learned from the construction crew that the building's standpipe is not operational.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 2 to AC1. I've just been informed by the construction crew, there is no standpipe. There is no standpipe in this building that's in operational.

A Citizen user's live video shows smoke rising from a high-rise building, with fire units on scene.

Firefighters report visible flames on the sixth floor and may need a hook and ladder for access.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:12
Engine 2 to AC1, we have visible fire from the exterior here up on the 6th floor. Might need a hook and ladder in the parking lot where Engine 7 is.

Light smoke is visible from the windows on the building's Bravo side, firefighters report.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:07
Tower 1 to AC1, we got light smoke coming out of the windows on the Bravo side.

Firefighters have gained access to the building from the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:06
181 to Engine 1, Engine 2. We have access to the Charlie side of the building.

Firefighters note the building has been shut down for some time, with the entrance located on the seaside.

Cleveland FD TAC 1 · 0:11
Engine 1 to AAC 1, be advised, this building's been shut down for some time. Last time I came here, the entrance was going to be on the seaside.

Smoke is visible on multiple floors of the high-rise building.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Multi-story, high-rise, flat roof. We got smoke showing multiple floors.

Firefighters are considering deploying additional resources to the scene.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:05
Dispatch to AC1. AC1, would you like a specialty, a location, possibly an extra truck?

Additional reports confirm the fire is between the sixth and eighth floors. Firefighters are responding.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:12
Dispatch, AC1 rolling. Dispatch to AC1, be advised, we got multiple calls here. Reported to be between the 6th and 8th floors. Some type of fire potentially going on at that location.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters arriving to investigate the report.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire potentially between the sixth and eighth floors.

Cleveland FD Dispatch · 0:34
AC1 to dispatch, pulled off on the extra special truck. Copy. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Box alarm for the Cleveland Division of Fire, 614 West Superior, take Engines 1, 2, 7, Tower 1, Truck 4, Rescue 1, AC1. Report of a fire potentially between floors 6 and 8 at that location. Companies monitoring, backing off of AC1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 614 W Superior Ave.

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