Emergency demolition under way for buildings in East Wheeling damaged by early morning fire
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WHEELING, W.Va. -The Wheeling Fire Department is investigating an early morning fire that destroyed two abandoned buildings in East Wheeling.
At 4:55 a.m., firefighters were called to 148 16th St. for a fully involved structure fire. The fire then spread to the neighboring structure at 146 16th St. Both buildings were vacant and unoccupied.
Due to the buildings partial collapse and for public safety, an emergency demolition is taking place Thursday morning.
No firefighters were injured and the fire remains under investigation by the departments Bureau of Fire Investigations.
As of Thursday morning, 16th St. remains closed between the W.Va. 2 and Jacob Street.
