Published on November 01, 2020

Wheeling firefighters were called the scene of a structure fire just after 5 a.m. Sunday at the corner of Washington Avenue and Valley View Avenue in the Pleasanton neighborhood of Wheeling.

When firefighters arrived on scene, there was heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure and the roof area. The building housed the neighborhood eatery “Avenue Eats” and residential apartments.

No one was hurt and the building is a complete loss.

Based on the initial findings, the fire appears to have started in the rear of the building, however fire investigators have not yet determined a cause and are in the early stages of their investigative work.