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Working fire in Wheeling, 11-20-25

Nov 20

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | No Comments

Wheeling police and fire departments were sent to 843 N. Norman Lane Thursday morning (11-20-25) at 9AM for a reported house fire. While en-route, companies were notified of residents possibly trapped in the basement. Prior to units arriving on the scene, the alarm was upgraded to a working fire with a request for additional ambulances.

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Heavy fire was blowing out of the ‘Charlie’ side and fire was in the attic of the two-story house when firefighters pulled up. Residents had successfully evacuated the home. A 1-3/4″ hand line was advanced through the front door and a 2-1/2″ line to the rear as Tower 43 was setup for companies to ventilate the roof.

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Units at the scene included:

Wheeling, Prospect Heights, and Buffalo Grove chief officers
Wheeling (2), Arlington Heights, and Northbrook engines
Wheeling and Buffalo Grove (2) trucks
Wheeling (2), Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Buffalo Grove, and Long Grove ambulances
Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Squad 51

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House fire in Wheeling, 9-23-25

Sep 23

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Fire Scene photos | 4 Comments

Wheeling, Buffalo Grove, and Prospect Heights firefighters were dispatched for an oven fire at 485 W. Green Drive late Tuesday night, 9-23-25. It was unclear from the initial report whether or not the fire was contained to the oven of the one-story, single-family house. The first unit to arrive was Service Truck 24 with two personnel. They reported a fire and were advancing a line. The battalion chief had flames blowing out a side window and upgraded the response to a working fire plus additional ambulances because the whereabouts of the residents was not initially clear.

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The flames were knocked down in short order while Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights firefighters vented the roof. Mutual aid companies came from Northbrook, Glenview, Mt Prospect, Des Plaines, and Arlington Heights.

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New engine for Wheeling (more)

Sep 5

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire Truck photos, New Delivery | 17 Comments

From the Pierce Flickr page:

Pierce, Wheeling Fire Department, IL, 40845-1

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MVA in Wheeling, 7-15-25

Jul 15

Posted by Admin in Apparatus on-scene, Crash scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Larry Shapiro:

Wheeling police and fire departments responded to a rollover crash Monday evening in the intersection of Hintz and McHenry Roads. There was no entrapment, one driver was transported to the hospital while another signed a release.

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New engine for Wheeling

Jun 6

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News, Fire truck being built | Comments off

Found at macqueengroup.com:

Wheeling FD – Job: #40845 | Illinois | Enforcer Pumper

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Wheeling FD is hiring

May 7

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Townhouse fire in Wheeling, 5-6-25

May 6

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Wheeling firefighters and police officers were sent to 1145 Pleasant Run Drive Tuesday afternoon for smoke seen on the 2nd floor of a multi-unit townhouse. Police officers were evacuating residents and smoke was visible when the first fire unit arrived. A line was stretched and companies reported fire in two adjacent units. The alarm was upgraded to a Code 4 bringing additional resources to the scene.

Three lines were used and there was extension into a third unit.

Wheeling was assisted by units from the Prospect Heights Fire District, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Glenview, and Northbrook fire departments, plus the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods and North Maine fire districts.

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MVA in Wheeling, 10-29-24

Oct 29

Posted by Admin in Ambulance photos, Apparatus on-scene, Crash scene photos | 1 Comment

This from Larry Shapiro:

Here are a few images from a four ambulance, two-car crash in Wheeling this morning on Milwaukee Avenue at East Jeffery Avenue.

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Wheeling Fire Department news

Apr 29

Posted by Admin in Fire Department News | 6 Comments

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Wheeling Fire has changed apparatus and stations numbers due to the

change over to Northwest Central Dispatch down the line.

Station 23 now Station 43

Station 24 now Station 44

Station remains Station 42

thanks Bob

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