Amherst Amherst County, VA Crews are on the scene Monday evening battling a blaze at the Ambriar Shopping Center after a large explosion rocked the area nearby. Many people on our Facebook timeline have been sharing pictures and reports of hearing the loud boom. Here is video shot by Travis Fulcher posted to Facebook of […]
Faber Nelson County, VA Rescue crews from Wintergreen, Rockfish Valley, and Faber responded to a Wednesday afternoon call to help free a man who was caught in a hay baler. “We think his baler slipped some sort of belt, causing it to heat up,” Wintergreen Fire Chief Curtis Sheets told NCL. That set three separate […]
Shipman Nelson County, VA Strong storms moved through Shipman Friday afternoon with thunder and lightening. Joyce and Jack (of Shipman Auto, a business right beside the track), believe that the blaze ignited from a lightening bolt. They said they heard the lightening stroke the ground and felt it shake their shop, which is located just […]
Wintergreen Resort Nelson County, Virginia Wintergreen Fire Department has been working a blaze this snowy Monday morning at one of the condo units at Wintergreen Resort. WFD Fire Chief Curtis Sheets confirms is The Laurelwoods condo unit near The Market. NCL Mountain Photographer Paul Purpura is on the scene and is sending us updates as […]
Colleen Nelson County, Virginia Thanks to some quick thinkers a car fire ended up being just a car fire and not something bigger. A vehicle caught on fire at Colleen Exxon Monday afternoon and quickly became a big inferno. Some bystanders pulled the vehicle away from the gas pumps limiting the chances of it spreading. […]
Greenfield Nelson County, Virginia Nine people lost their home in a Sunday evening fire that totally destroyed their mobile home on Paloma Farm Lane near Greenfield outside of Afton. Numerous fire departments responded to the blaze which took about an hour to get under control. The American Red Cross is assisting the family. More coverage […]
Nellysford Nelson County, Virginia It was a tragic way to end the 4th of July holiday for one family in. According to Wintergreen Fire Chief, Curtis Sheets: “At 04:51 on July 5th, the Wintergreen Fire Department was dispatched for a residential fire alarm at 21 Blue Chickory Lane. Upon arrival at 04:56, the home was […]
Arrington Nelson County, Virginia One of Nelson County’s gem businesses took a beating late Saturday night. A major fire broke out at The California Sidecar Company in Arrington. Around 10PM fire units from several departments responded to the blaze. “One firefighter was transported to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Lovingston, Piney River, Gladstone, Amherst Co, […]
Afton, Virginia Albemarle/Nelson County Line It’s been one heck of a month for Ken and Yvonne Harris at amFOG up in Afton. As we first told you earlier today, they lost the huge barn on their orchard and greenhouse property. Just a couple of weeks ago they battled a huge blaze that burned up a […]
A familiar landmark to those turning onto Rt. 151 from Rt. 250 in Afton, the barn at amFOG caught fire Sunday afternoon. Fire crews from Nelson County, Albemarle and Crozet are among those responding to the blaze. The farm market and nursery is owned by Yvonne and Ken Harris; they have two children, Jay and […]
