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id: 262662745b
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-13 14:02 EST
updated: 2026-11-13 16:24 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Fire breaks out at Rockefeller Building in downtown Cleveland

A fire broke out Friday afternoon on the sixth floor of the Rockefeller Building at 614 W. Superior Ave., according to the Cleveland Division of Fire.

Section: [Public Safety](/cleveland/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Rockefeller Building](/cleveland/wiki/rockefeller-building.md), [Cleveland Division of Fire](/cleveland/wiki/cleveland-division-of-fire.md)

## Coverage

- [cleveland.com / The Plain Dealer](https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2026/11/fire-at-historic-rockefeller-building-sends-first-responders-to-downtown-cleveland.html), 2026-11-13 14:02 EST: Crews accidentally set fire to historic Rockefeller Building in downtown Cleveland, officials say
- [Cleveland 19 News (WOIO, CBS)](https://www.cleveland19.com/2026/11/13/reports-fire-historic-downtown-building/), 2026-11-13 16:21 EST: Fire damages 6th floor of historic building in downtown Cleveland
- [FOX 8 Cleveland (WJW)](https://fox8.com/news/historic-rockefeller-building-elevator-shaft-catches-fire/), 2026-11-13 16:24 EST: Historic Rockefeller Building elevator shaft catches fire

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