Cleveland firefighters responded to a structure fire at the Metroparks Zoo Wednesday afternoon. Courtesy of Ben Fry the Concrete Guy

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,