The Wheeling Fire Department received a call reporting a shed fire Friday evening along Hintz Road near the railroad tracks. Companies pushing out of nearby Station 23 reported a header and directed units to an asphalt contractor yard along the railroad tracks, just east of the MABAS Readiness Center.
Wheeling Engine 23 supplies tank water to firefighters as they wait for a supply line to be charged. Larry Shapiro photo
An additional attack line is stretched. Larry Shapiro photo
Engine 23 found a fire in the yard next to a shed which extended to a stack of wood pallets and was impinging on a nearby truck with a tank filled with tar. They requested Squad 24 with pump-and-roll to make it’s way back into the yard to assist with a quick attack while Engine 24 dropped several hundred feet of LDH from the yard to a hydrant on the adjacent property. Larry Shapiro was at the scene and submitted several images.
Wheeling Squad 24 uses the remote-controlled bumper turret to keep the fire away from the tar tank. Larry Shapiro photo
The fire was located in a congested area surrounded by hazards. Larry Shapiro photo
Wheeling Engine 23 had several lines off. Larry Shapiro photo
Companies held the fire in check and the tank cool until the continuous water supply was established and the fire could be extinguished.
Wheeling Engine 24 dropped several hundred feet of LDH to establish a water supply to Engine 23 and companies fighting the fire. Larry Shapiro photo
The hydrant was located outside the MABAS Readiness Center next door, which was formerly the home of the Wheeling Public Works Department. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images can be found HERE.
