June 28, 2025

Smokey inside truck fire in Wheeling 10-8-13

This is from Larry Shapiro.

On Tuesday afternoon, after 3 PM, companies from Wheeling and Prospect Heights were called to the FedEx Ground facility located at 1430 S. Wolf Road. A caller reported that a delivery truck was on fire inside the building.

The first arriving units found a truck fire inside the facility with heavy smoke coming from the area. Upon inspection, they determined that only the engine compartment was burning, and not the cargo area of the truck, which was later confirmed to be empty.

To help clear the large building of smoke, the MABAS Division 1 Mobile Ventilation Unit (MVU) was deployed and put to work immediately.

I arrived on the scene as the fire was under control and managed to capture a few photos and a short video of the situation.

Wheeling Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

Wheeling Fire Department

Larry Shapiro photo

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