Commercial fire in Wheeling, 11-2-15

This is a report from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling firefighters responded to a commercial laundry facility located at 45 W. Hintz around 7 PM after receiving a call about a fire in the building. The first arriving unit reported a large industrial structure with an evacuation in progress, but no visible flames at first. Employees confirmed there was a fire inside, and upon entry, firefighters discovered a machine fire approximately 500 feet into the building. Some fire was also spotted along the exhaust stack on the roof, which led to the incident being upgraded to a Code 4 — a working fire.

The fire was quickly brought under control by the initial responding units. To help clear the heavy smoke that remained inside, the Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU), based in Wheeling, was dispatched to the scene. Here are some photos and a short video capturing the event. Additional images can be found at shapirophotography.net.

industrial building full of smoke

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling FD Sutphen tower ladder

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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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