VIDEO/PHOTOS: A vacant house exploded early Wednesday morning on Cleveland’s East Side, according to the Cleveland Division of Fire.
The explosion happened at approximately 4:49 a.m. near East 160th Street, north of Miles Avenue, Cleveland Fire said in a post on X at 6:18 a.m.
Firefighters responded to the scene and the fire was later brought under control. No injuries were reported.
“The house had collapsed down. It’s what we call a pancake collapse, which is just the roof had fallen down. The walls were blown out, the roof had fallen down, but there was a considerable amount of fire here,” said Cleveland Fire Lt. Mike Norman in an interview with 3News’ David Greenberg.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, according to Cleveland Fire.
Cleveland Fire says that the loss is estimated at $200,000. In addition, a neighboring home also sustained exterior damage.
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