A fatal fire this morning in downtown Cleveland was also responsible for knocking WOIO/WUAB Channels 19 and 43 off the air for about an hour, according to the station's own website.The fire broke out about 6 am this morning on the 13th floor of Reserve Square - a high rise mix of apartments and retail. The television studios are located in the basement of that building.
A 27 year old man died in the fire after food left on the stove apparently ignited.
According to wkyc.com, when crews arrived on scene and charged their fire hoses a water main broke. Crews were still able to extinguish the fire, but the water main caused the basement of The Reserve Square building and the WOIO/WUAB studios to flood.
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