The 18 responses for the day started early. At 0129 hrs the Bowling Green Volunteers were alerted for the 1st of three motor vehicle accidents for the day. After excessive winds moved into the area, it would prove to be an extremely busy day for the entire state of Virginia.
Along with 11 brush fires, crews also responded to three structure fires. One in Upper Caroline, one in Ladysmith, and one in Carmel Church.
The worst of the three was in Belmont, a subdivision in Carmel Church. Every resource from Bowling Green was previously committed to an incident at the time of the Belmont Fire. Squad 1 w/3 was the first to arrive with a two story dwelling fully involved. Engine 8 (Fort A. P. Hill) w/4 arrived next, after reponding from a fire on Dawn Blvd. Brush 2 (Ladsmith) arrived and Chief 22 (Harding) assumed command. Engine 1 w/3 arrived and Wagon 1 shortly after.
Several spot fires were also created as a result on the intense fire. In all four additional structures were damaged and luckily there were no injuries.
