Around 2 p.m., today, the Wheeling Fire Department was called to the Booker T. Washington Apartments, located at 1030 Chapline Street in downtown for a report of smoke inside of the building.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they located a fire inside an apartment on the 4th floor. One person was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Others inside the building were either evacuated or asked to shelter in place.

The fire was quickly extinguished and isolated to one apartment.

First responders remained on-site throughout the afternoon to provide ventilation, assist residents, and control traffic.

The cause remains under investigation.