CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the 2000 block of Harrison Ave at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Sunday.
On arrival, the companies reported heavy fire in a vacant three-story mixed-use building, and requested additional support, CFD said.
"Due to the volume of fire and inability to access the upper floors the fire was initially fought defensively," CFD said in a statement. "While the bulk of the fire was being extinguished from the exterior, companies were able to find access to the upper floors. Firefighters then entered the 2nd and 3rd floors to extinguish the remainder of the fire and conduct searches."
Nearly 50 firefighters were called to the scene.
The main body of the fire was extinguished in less than 30 minutes, but companies remained on scene for several hours battling pockets of hidden flames, CFD said.
There's a initial estimation of $100,000 damage to the structure.
CFD's Fire Investigative Unit is investigating to determine a cause.
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