A commercial building partially collapsed during a fire the night of July 2 in South Akron, according to the Akron Fire Department. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation.
Akron fire crews responded to multiple reports of a large commercial structure fire in the 500 block of West Wilbeth Avenue at about 10:45 p.m. Firefighters worked into the morning of July 3 to extinguish the fire in the vacant building, officials noted.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
Reporter Anthony Thompson can be reached at ajthompson@gannett.com, or on Twitter @athompsonABJ
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Vacant South Akron commercial building engulfed in flames, partially collapses Wednesday
Reporting by Anthony Thompson, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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