No injuries reported in Rochling fire; information on regional entrance exam for prospective firefighters

This machine at Rochling Industrial Cleveland, 4321 Glenridge Road in South Euclid, caught fire. Damage was estimated at $100,000.

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- A fire that broke out Monday (Aug. 28) evening at Rochling Industrial Cleveland, formerly Glastic Corp., required the factory to be evacuated, but resulted in no injuries.

South Euclid Fire Department Capt. Greg Duy said firefighters were alerted at 11:10 p.m. Monday that a processing machine caught on fire at the rear of a building on the north side of the property, 4321 Glenridge Road.

As workers evacuated the building, Duy said firefighters attacked the fire with a two-and-a-half-inch hose, met with heavy smoke and limited visibility. The sprinkler system inside the building activated and ultimately extinguished the fire.

When a fire is reported at a large commercial building, he said, requests are put out for mutual aid. Fire departments responded to the scene from University Heights, Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, Beachwood, Richmond Heights and Lyndhurst.

Rochling is a manufacturer of composites for automobiles, public transportation and other uses.

Duy said the SEFD is now investigating the fire’s cause. Firefighters cleared the scene at 12:53 a.m. Aug. 29.

Fire damage is estimated at $100,000.

Regional fire entrance exams for prospective firefighters

Because many local fire departments are seeking to add firefighters, several area departments are banding together to test those interested in becoming a firefighter.

In addition to South Euclid, participating departments include those from Euclid, Highland Heights, Lyndhurst, Mayfield Heights, Mayfield Village, Richmond Heights, Pepper Pike, Willoughby Hills and University Heights.

The test date is Oct. 3. Applications for the exam and general requirements are available here through Sept. 29. Applications are also available at each participating city.

To see each department’s individual requirements, and how to obtain extra credit, visit here. For Cuyahoga Community College agility test information and a registration link, visit here.

Filling the boot

South Euclid firefighters will be stationed in front of the fire station at city hall, 1349 S. Green Road, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 1 and 2 seeking to fill boots with monetary donations to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Donations can also be made online here.

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