The Garfield Heights Fire Department responded to a house explosion and fire Saturday evening.
It happened in the 4900 block of East 84th Street sometime between 6:30 and 7 p.m.
According to the Garfield Heights Fire Chief Kenny Strope, two men and one woman are reported missing. Firefighters received mutual aid from eight neighboring departments to battle flames and knock down the fire. Rescue crews are on scene. Authorities said firefighters had trouble finding the gas line because it has been several years since it's been shut off.Crews are expected to be there through the night.Download the News 5 Cleveland app now for more stories from us, plus alerts on major news, the latest weather forecast, traffic information and much more. Download now on your Apple device here, and your Android device here.
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