Wintergreen / Devils Knob
Nelson County, VA
Wintergreen Fire Department crews along with other area fire departments responded to a large house fire Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Devils Knob Loop and Hemlock on the mountain. “The structure was a total loss. There were no injuries. The blaze was under control after approximately 60 minutes, with an additional 2 hours needed for salvage and overhaul. There was no damage to neighboring structures. crews found a two-story unoccupied structure with heavy fire. The roof was starting to collapse prior to arrival of the first fire apparatus,” said WFD Fire Chief Curtis Sheets.
Above, video from the fire minutes after it started.
According to Chief Sheets, the following fire departments and support agencies responded to the fire:
Apparatus/Personnel On Scene
Wintergreen Truck 1
Wintergreen Engine 1
Wintergreen Engine 2
Wintergreen Utility 7
Wintergreen Medic 178
Wintergreen Medic 176
Wintergreen Response 174
Wintergreen Chiefs 1, 2, and 3
Wintergreen FD Volunteers 6
Wintergreen PD x 2 unitsWintergreen Ski Patrol/Wintergreen Resort – 6
Piney River FD Salvage 22 with 2
Wilson FD (Augusta) Engine 191 and Salvage 197 w 8
Rockfish FD Engine 51 and Tanker 53 Filled Wintergreen Station 2 plus 3 FFs at Scene
Stuarts Draft FD filled Wilson FDCentral Virginia Electric – 2
Nelson County Service Authority – 1All totaled 39 personnel, of which 22 were from Wintergreen
