Fire causes Berea’s Cuyahoga County Public Library branch to briefly close

Justin Dennis
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BEREA, Ohio (WJW) — An electrical shortage is being blamed for a fire at the Cuyahoga County Public Library Berea branch, which caused the branch to briefly close on Friday morning.

The first reports came in to dispatchers at about 10 a.m. The library is located along Berea Commons, near South Rocky River Drive.

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The building was evacuated and closed for about 30 minutes, library spokesperson Kate McCreary told FOX 8 News. There was no damage to the facility, other than the electrical wiring.

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“Cuyahoga County Public Library facilities staff are currently investigating the exact cause of the short,” McCreary said. “The Berea Fire Department quickly responded to the incident and approved the branch to re-open.”

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