Gretna Fire and Rescue personnel were able to rescue the driver of a vehicle that went down a 30-foot embankment during heavy storms Saturday.

A Pittsylvania fighter lost his home and his pets following a structure fire, Gretna Fire & Rescue said in a Facebook post on Monday.

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - Two emergency response departments are joining forces in Pittsylvania County to save lives. The Gretna Volunteer Fire Department and the Gretna Volunteer Rescue Squad are merging. Now, they're going to be called Gretna Fire and Rescue. The merger has been in the works for about a year to save both volunteer departments money and improve services for people in the community. The department hired one paid emergency responder and is looking to hire more.