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Emergency crews responded to a fire at the Barrington Place apartments in Westlake on Wednesday morning. According to Westlake police, no injuries were reported. Officers evacuated residents from the building’s first and second floors while firefighters cleared the third floor.

Westlake Fire Capt. Russell Hetman told 3News the fire started on the third floor. When firefighters arrived, they encountered heavy fire conditions, with flames extending through the roof. Crews were able to safely evacuate everyone from the building.

The fire has since been knocked down, but firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots. Officials believe the blaze originated on a third-floor balcony.

The Westlake Fire Department was assisted by fire crews from Avon, Lakewood, Bay Village and Rocky River. Hetman said the building’s third floor was heavily damaged.

WKYC-TV NBC 3 Cleveland

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