51-year-old woman arrested, charged with arson after Lynchburg brush fires

LYNCHBURG, Va. – One woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly setting a string of brush fires on Wednesday, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

Authorities said the Lynchburg Fire Marshal’s Office arrested 51-year-old Mejia Garcia after a witness reported Garcia was using a cigarette or lighter to set several small brush fires near the intersection of Odd Fellows Road and Mayflower Drive around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

We’re told the fires caused little damage but threatened one nearby structure.

Garcia is now being charged with four Class 6 felony counts of arson, the Lynchburg Fire Department

Anyone with information about this case or other suspicious brush fires is asked to contact Battalion Chief Thomas Goode at (434) 455-6349.