Crime & Safety

Mini-Fridge Starts Small Fire At Beachwood Office Building

Firefighters ventilated the building after a fire extinguisher was used to put out the flames, according to reports.

A fire extinguisher helped stop a fire at a Beachwood office building this week.
A fire extinguisher helped stop a fire at a Beachwood office building this week. (David Allen/Patch)

BEACHWOOD, OH — A mini-fridge sparked a fire at an office building in Beachwood on Tuesday.

At 2:50 p.m., Beachwood firefighters were asked to investigate a possible fire at a building on Commerce Parkway. Luckily, according to Cleveland 19, someone had already extinguished the fire using an extinguisher.

The building was then ventilated and checked for any additional damage, according to reports.

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