CLEVELAND, Ohio - Firefighters extinguished a blaze Wednesday at the RainForest exhibit at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Animals and staff were not hurt, said a spokeswoman for the zoo. The fire is at the exterior of the RainForest exhibit, located on Wildlife Way, according to the Cleveland fire division’s social media page.

The Cleveland Fire Department responded to a fire at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wednesday afternoon. According to a press release via Facebook, workers cutting metal with a torch accidentally ignited vegetation on the outside part of the RainForest exhibit,

Cleveland firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Wednesday afternoon.

Fire crews are responding to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's RainForest for a blaze that crews say appears to be at the exterior of the exhibit. The Cleveland Division of Fire posted on social media that a "2nd Alarm" was struck in order to provide extra companies for water relay at approximately Crews from the Cleveland Division of Fire are being joined by members of the Cleveland Metroparks police at the scene.

“It’s a truly momentous time for Cleveland Metroparks Zoo as we approach our 150th anniversary in 2032 and 50th anniversary as part of Cleveland Metroparks next year with the ongoing construction of the Primate Forest, the largest capital project in the Zoo’s history,” Kuhar said.

The former Rainforest exhibit, which has been under construction since last October, caught on fire. Cleveland Fire shared in a tweet on Wednesday that the fire was accidental.

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