Across nine different categories, the 2023 Wheeling Fire Department's total incident report was down by 10 percent from 2022, with a drop in all categories rang
WHEELING The Wheeling Fire Department held its annual firefighter memorial ceremony on Sunday to honor all of the city’s firefighters who have died in the line of duty or from job-related injuries or illnesses. The event was held on the anniversary of Assistant Chief Robert Foster’s line-of-duty death. Sunday’s ceremony marked the 32nd anniversary. […]
Two people were injured in a house fire that destroyed a hillside home in the Elm Grove neighborhood of Wheeling early Monday evening. Crews from the Wheeling Fire Department were called to the scene of a house fire at 2359 Upper Power Ave. at 5:18 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house fully engulfed […]
WHEELING Emergency crews take pride in quick response times to service calls, but when it comes to waiting for a new ambulance for the department, the delay between purchase time and its actual arrival could linger on for years. Officials in the city of Wheeling recently discussed the need to rotate a new ambulance […]
WHEELING The huge footprint for the foundation of the new $9 million Wheeling Fire Department Headquarters is in place, and soon the new structure is expected to quickly rise out of the ground and take shape. City officials gave an update last week on the progress being made by &build, a PCS Company, and […]