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Wintergreen Rescue Squad’s Technical Rescue Team along with Montebello Fire Department and Piney River Fire Department were dispatched for a missing dog that had fell down Crabtree Falls approximately 40-50 feet.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue Squad was dispatched for a shed fire adjacent to a house. When crews arrived on scene they found that an attached garage on the rear...
Wintergreen Fire & Rescue has partnered with Washington County, Virginia to get flood relief items to Virginians in need. It is our intention to support this effort until assistance is no longer needed.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue Squad responded with several of our mutual aid partners to a MVC at the intersection of River Road and Thomas Nelson Highway.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue Squad were dispatched for an MVC on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile post 16.5 with entrapment.
This afternoon we were called to assist a hiker with a leg injury near “Humpback Rocks”.
Our crews were dispatched to a “pregnancy” call this evening. Not out of the ordinary, however about 5-minutes from the hospital a beautiful baby girl was delivered.
Wintergreen Fire Department was dispatched for mutual aid to assist with a woods fire in the Montebello area with approximately 1/2-acre involved due to a camp fire that had not been completely extinguished.
Wintergreen Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire involving a building that was at the lumber mill in southern Nelson County off of Rte 29.
Wintergreen Rescue Squad will begin its Community Paramedicine program beginning January 1st, 2024. We are excited to see what this program will bring to Nelson County.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue Squad were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at Rockfish Valley Hwy and Adial Rd and it was reported one vehicle is on its side with power lines down.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue Squad were dispatched to a vehicle over the embankment on Wintergreen Drive near Headwaters Lane Tuesday evening. It was reported to be a loaded box truck.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue were dispatched to an MVC involving a SUV and Truck towing an RV with one entrapped. When units arrived on scene they found debris spread out along the road…
Wintergreen Fire Department was dispatched for a possible structure fire with one dog still in the structure. Upon arrival crews saw smoke from all sides and fire from the rear of the structure.
Wintergreen Fire Department and Rockfish Fire Department were dispatched to a possible car fire with vehicle smoking. When units arrived on scene there was a blue Honda CRV…
Wintergreen Fire Department and Wintergreen Rescue were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Rte 151 and Beech Grove Road. When units arrived on scene they found a small bus and pickup truck that were involved.
Just before midnight Wintergreen Fire Department was called to a mountain home to investigate smoke billowing out around a beam above the fireplace. Fire had escaped the metal flue and was burning behind the walls.
We have just posted a helpful tool for you to check your home to see how safe it is. This checklist will cover…. Picture courtesy of eParent.com
It is that time of the year where people are hiking or out working in their yards or gardens. At times you may encounter different types of snakes, and yes, some may bite, if surprised.
Recently two of our Paramedics were fortunate enough to be able to speak to several classes at Nelson Middle School in effort to educate them on the hazards of vaping. (Picture is courtesy of 11alive.com)
Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself.
Nelson County has a hidden gem. The waterfalls with the highest vertical drop east of the Mississippi River are located…
Kidde has recently released a recall on some dual sensor smoke detectors. Please read if you suspect that you have purchased one of these detectors.
Our first of the new class will arrive late this year. Including the cot, the cost will be $251,000. This doesn’t include a cardiac monitor, communications equipment, or any first-aid supplies.
Proven safety suggestions for everyone who travels the roads in and around Wintergreen in the winter.
From Chief Sheets: "The similarities between Wintergreen and Gatlinburg are significant."
The recall involves 134 models of Kidde fire extinguishers manufactured between January 1, 1973 and August 15, 2017...