Local fire departments were busy responding to a variety of incidents Friday afternoon as winds began to pick up in advance of a severe storm entering the region.

At 1:05 p.m., the Columbia and Millstadt fire department responded along with EMS to a brush fire that resulted in a man sustaining burns in the 2300 block of Sparrow Creek Lane off Wagner Road in rural St. Clair County.

That fire was reported to be under control by about 1:50 p.m.

Shortly before 2 p.m., the Maeystown Fire Department and Monroe County EMS responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a downed tree over the roadway in the 3800 block of Bluff Road. A 3-year-old passenger in the vehicle was checked out on scene by ambulance personnel.

At 2:30 p.m., two separate fire calls were reported.

First, the Red Bud Fire Department responded to a brush fire behind a residence in the 300 block of Kennedy Drive near East Market Street in Red Bud.

At the same time, the Waterloo Fire Department responded along with city utilities after a large branch fell and tangled power lines in the 400 block of North Library Street in Waterloo.

At 3:25 p.m., the Maeystown Fire Department responded to a report of white smoke seen in the area of Fults Road at Sutterville Road. Upon further inspection, the Red Bud and Prairie du Rocher fire departments were requested at about 3:45 p.m. to assist with a brush fire in the 2800 block of Sutterville Road.

Shortly after 3:30 p.m., the Waterloo Fire Department responded to a grass fire spreading in the area of David and Richard streets. Shortly after that page out, it was reported to have caught a fence on fire.

At the same time, the Millstadt Fire Department responded to an unattended fire on Stagecoach Trail at Imbs Station Road.

At 4:20 p.m., the Maeystown and Waterloo fire departments responded to the 3000 block of Maeystown Road for a manure pile on fire next to a barn.

Shortly after 5 p.m., the Maeystown Fire Department responded to a brush fire out of control in the 3000 block of Maus Road. The Valmeyer Fire Department was requested to assist in those firefighting efforts.

Around that same time, the Columbia Fire Department responded to a report of a roof blown off of an outbuilding on Levee Road.