Commercial fire in Wheeling, 11-2-15

Here's a report from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling firefighters were dispatched to a commercial laundry located at 45 W. Hintz around 7 PM after a fire was reported in the building. The first engine arrived and found a large industrial structure with an evacuation in progress, but no visible flames at first. Employees confirmed there was a fire inside, and upon entering the facility, firefighters discovered a machine fire approximately 500 feet into the building. Some smoke was also observed along the roof’s exhaust stack, which led to the fire being upgraded to a Code 4 for active firefighting. Fortunately, the fire was quickly brought under control by the initial responding units. To help clear the heavy smoke, the Division 1 MVU (based in Wheeling) was sent to the scene.

Below are some photos and a short video of the incident. More images can be viewed at shapirophotography.net.

industrial building full of smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling FD Sutphen tower ladder

Larry Shapiro photo

smoke from building exhaust

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fireman climbs Sutphen tower ladder

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Mount Prospect fire engine

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Tempest Mobil Ventilation Unit at fire scene

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Tempest Mobil Ventilation Unit at fire scene

Larry Shapiro photo

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