Fire News
Wheeling Police, Fire Issue Warning on Illegal Fireworks
Published on June 24, 2021
As the Independence Day holiday approaches, the city of Wheeling’s police and fire departments are reminding residents and visitors not to use or ign…
Wheeling Fire Hydrant Flushing to Take Place Throughout May
Published on May 05, 2021
The Wheeling Fire Department will be flushing all city fire hydrants throughout the month of May in all neighborhoods. The process will take place Mo…
James Blazier Selected as Next City of Wheeling Fire Chief
Published on May 04, 2021
City Manager Robert Herron has announced that James Blazier, a 32-year veteran of the Wheeling Fire Department, has been selected as the next fire ch…
WFD Mourns the Loss of Retired Chief Cliff Sligar
Published on March 19, 2021
The Wheeling Fire Department mourns the loss of retired Fire Chief Cliff Sligar, who died Wednesday, March 17 in Wheeling.Chief Sligar joined the WFD…
WFD and American Red Cross Working to Sound the Alarm & Save Lives
Published on March 05, 2021
The City of Wheeling’s Fire Department and the American Red Cross Ohio River Valley Chapter are resuming their plans to install roughly 200 fre…
WFD Issues Safety Reminder on Home Heating Devices During Upcoming Cold Snap
Published on February 04, 2021
With frigid temperatures approaching the area next week, the Wheeling Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Prevention is reminding the public to be…
I-70 Eastbound Fulton Bridge Closure Beginning Monday, February 1
Published on January 25, 2021
The West Virginia Division of Highways advises that, beginning Monday, February 1, 2021, I-70 Eastbound will be closed from US 250 & WV 2 South -…
Wheeling Fire Department Releases 2020 Stats
Published on January 21, 2021
Overall calls for fire and emergency medical services decreased in 2020, the first yearly decline in recent memory, according to the Wheeling Fire De…
South York Street Fire Investigation
Published on January 03, 2021
Wheeling Firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire at 315 South York Street on Wheeling Island Sunday afternoon, January 3.
An occ…
Avenue Eats Fire Update
Published on November 13, 2020
The Wheeling Fire Department’s Bureau of Fire Investigations announced today the Nov. 1, 2020 fire at Avenue Eats, located at 1201 Valley View …
