Crazy Wednesday – High Winds; Luckily Few Wildfires

High winds Wednesday toppled a tree onto the pavilion at Greene Commons and knocked down a grove of trees at Greene Hills Golf Club in Stanardsville.

Guttering was ripped from the pavilion’s roofline but county Administrator Cathy Schafrik reports county maintenance crews cut the large tree off the roof and repaired the guttering. She added a few dimples can be seen on the roof.

SLIDESHOW: Greene Mutual Aid to Surrounding Counties. GreeneJournal courtesy photos.

Greene County Director of Emergency Services Melissa G. Meador reported Friday the three fire companies in the county were kept busy with six relatively small brush fires.

Meador added all three companies provided mutual aid to Madison, Albemarle, Culpeper, and Page counties all whom experienced large, out-of-control wildfires caused when power lines were hit by trees.

Dyke, Ruckersville and Stanardsville volunteers went to Madison and Culpeper counties and Stanardsville also was dispatched to Page County.

"We currently have no active fires in Greene County,” Meador said. "We still have one unit in Page County assisting with their fires [as of 6 a.m. Friday morning.”