May 1, 2008 - Wintergreen Fire and Rescue Personnel responded with WFD Engine 1 to assist Faber and Scottsville Fire Departments with extinguishment of a residential structure fire. After starting in a vehicle in an unattached garage, the fire had spread into the adjacent house by the time the first fire apparatus arrived. 10 career and volunteer members responded from Wintergreen to assist. Click here for photos from the incident.

April 22, 2008 - *UPDATED* New construction photos of Wintergreen Fire Department's new Sutphen 95' Arial Tower Truck have been posted. The truck is scheduled for delivery in April of 2008, and will provide enhanced fire supression, extinguishment and rescue capabilities for the residents of Wintergreen and surrounding communities. Click here to view the pictures.

March 4, 2008 - Wintergreen Fire And Rescue responded to a reported bus accident in the Beech Grove community at the base of Wintergreen Mountain. Further details and photos can be found here

January 8, 2008 - Wintergreen Fire and Rescue personnel and equipment assisted Rockfish Volunteer Fire Department and Virginia Department of Forestry in containment and extinguishing of an approximately 8-9 acre brush fire. Wintergreen provided multiple pieces of fire suppression apparatus, as well as a medic level ambulance crew for safety standby. Initially, the fire was contained with a fireline established by ground crews and a Virginia Department of Forestry bulldozer, as well as back firing operations. Once contained, the fire was extinguished. No injuries were reported, and no structures or vehicles were damaged.

December 10, 2007 - Wintergreen Fire and Rescue personnel and equipment responded today for a report of an injured hiker on 'The Plunge' trail on Blackrock Mountain at Wintergreen. Upon arrival, a female hiker was found with a lower extremity injury suffered during a ground level fall. Initial responders assessed and stabilized the patient's injuries. Due to the steep and rocky terrain, movement of the patient from her initial location to the awaiting ambulance was accomplished using low angle rescue techniques and equipment. Additional assistance was rendered by WPOA Landscaping Department personnel as well as aid from construction workers from a nearby house site. One stable patient was transported to Augusta Medical Center.

November 27, 2007 - Wintergreen Fire and Rescue personnel and equipment responded this morning to assist Rockfish Fire and Rescue with a two vehicle head-on collision on Rockfish Valley Highway (Rt. 151). Wintergreen's Engine 1, Squad 176 and Medic 178 were on the assignment, as well as Roseland Medic 128, which was staffed by Wintergreen 'D' shift personnel. Two front seat occupants of the involved cargo van were pinned and required extensive extrication. Two critical patients and one stable patient were transported to local hospitals.

November 10, 2007 - Chief Curtis Sheets described the incident in a recent presentation, "Just a few weeks ago, a young family was spending their first weekend at the resort when their 8 year-old son became lost on one of our trails. He was hiking with his father and brothers when he ran ahead of the group and took a wrong turn. When the family arrived back at the house, they realized he was not there and immediately called 911, as darkness was setting in. What transpired over the next few hours was truly one of the most amazing things I have seen in my 18 years in this business. When we put out the trouble call, people literally came out of the woodwork to help find this young boy. Of course or own police fire and rescue were there, but in addition we had state troopers and K-9 units from the entire region, over a dozen units from the Nelson Sheriff's Office, a helicopter with thermal imaging cameras, game wardens, hunters, and a large conference group from the Mountain Inn who heard what was going on and showed up to help. Every fire and rescue agency from Nelson County was represented, as well as one from Augusta County. WPI called in several senior staff members to open up the food storage area and ski patrol area to provide us with much needed food, water, flashlights, radios, and even all terrain vehicles. At just after 11, nearly 7 hours into the search and in 29 degree temperatures, little Sam was found and returned to his parents. Our equipment and crews performed flawlessly and it was a joy to end the night with such an outcome."