ShareColleen 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. [...]
ShareGreenfield 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 [...]
ShareNellysford 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 [...]
Share 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 [...]
ShareAfton, 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 [...]
ShareA 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 [...]
ShareAfton – Nelson County, Virginia If you were anywhere in the Greenfield / Afton area Monday night around the Rockfish Valley Community Center, you no doubt noticed the huge red glow in the sky behind the old elementary school. Not to worry, the RVCC is safe and sound! It was part of what’s called a [...]
ShareInterstate Image courtesy of www.trafficland.com Updated: 7:48 PM EST All lanes of I-81 neart exit 227 are open and traffic is flowing. Wreckers are clearing the scene Southbound traffic if flowing normally as well. But, there is a couple mile backup of traffic slowly clearing itself leading up where the scene was. Should work itself [...]
