The remnants of a home on Ivy Avenue in Woodsdale are seen after an early Tuesday fire.
The Wheeling Fire Department is investigating an overnight fire that occurred in the Woodsdale area of the city. Around 2:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a house on fire at 885 Ivy Avenue.
When firefighters arrived, the house was fully involved. Firefighters spent several hours suppressing the fire before it was under control. The house is a total loss and a neighboring home also sustained exterior heat damage.
One person was taken to Wheeling Hospital by fire department personnel to be evaluated as a precautionary measure. No firefighters or other occupants were injured.
A cause is currently unknown as the incident remains under investigation by the department's Bureau of Fire Investigations.
Derek Redd