LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Lynchburg Fire Department is thanking Community Ambassador Roberta Sonner and other members of the Wards Road Mission BBQ for their support and partnership.

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

A firefighter was injured following a structure fire in Lynchburg Monday, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The cameras can scan large areas to find hazards and victims within seconds.

The Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in Lynchburg just after 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The Lynchburg Fire Department says no one was inside the home when the fire broke out.

As of 1 p.m., fire crews have cleared the scene of an apartment fire in Lynchburg, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

Crews responded to a fire at a Lynchburg gas station Wednesday night (Nov. 2), and fortunately, no injuries were reported, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

Firefighters are sharing safety tips and checking in on the community after a deadly fire last week.

Lynchburg firefighters have been working to fill some shoes for a good cause, and all of their hard work is paying off.

One person is dead and another is in the hospital following a fire Tuesday morning (Oct.18), according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

Through Oct. 23, you might see some Lynchburg firefighters around the city raising funds for their annual “Fill the Boot” campaign, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Department gathered Tuesday to remember the lives lost in the line of duty.

Members of the Lynchburg Fire Department’s Urban Search and Rescue Team are back home after being deployed to Buchanan County for the second time in less than a year.

Brennan Thornhill was sentenced to two years and two months and will receive credit for the time he has served since last Fall.

Lynchburg firefighters are expected to receive a pay increase, as part of the city’s adopted budget.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is working to remove a tractor-trailer that partially fell through the top of a parking garage along Church Street Wednesday night.

The graduates spent 28 weeks of training and had different reasons of becoming a first responder.

Police say he set more than 30 trash fires throughout Lynchburg in June, then exposed himself to women in August.

Station 3 on Fort Avenue was supposed to be completed by late December, but supply chain issues and COVID-19 delayed construction.

Authorities say a malfunctioning space heater sparked Sunday’s inferno in the 19-story building in the Bronx.

Chief Greg Wormser says it’s desperately needed to help firefighters serve the community.

Since last weekend, there have been at least 20 reports of objects set on fire, mainly items left out for bulk and brush pickup.

The 2021 model will serve the Boonsboro area. We're told it comes with a larger tank and can pull more water out of places like swimming pools, rivers, and ponds.

Wormser’s comments come after Tuesday’s city council meeting, where members of the Lynchburg Firefighters Association claimed they're facing issues including low morale and mandatory overtime.

Members of the Lynchburg fire department voiced concerns to city council Tuesday over working conditions, overtime, salary compression, recruitment and retention.

Three Lynchburg police officers are in the hospital after a crash involving two officers on Saturday morning, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

Captain Martin Misjuns filed a lawsuit in Lynchburg circuit court Thursday, alleging breach of contract and first amendment rights.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg city and health leaders have transformed the former T.J. Maxx store in the Candler’s Station Shopping Center into a mass vaccination site. The fire department partnered with Lynchburg City School nurses Monday to distribute vaccines to nearly 450 essential workers who fall in Phase 1b. “This is going to be able to bring our students, hopefully, back full-time once we’re able to get COVID under control. So, this is one of the first steps in being able to do that,” said Lynchburg City Schools nurse coordinator Andrea Bryant. “We do have people here that are essential workers that are 65 and older; and we have essential workers here that are under the age of 65, but they fall into the essential worker category,” said Wormser.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – A local firefighter is being called a hero on social media for pulling two people from a burning car in Appomattox County. While driving through Appomattox County, he noticed a car on fire. “Once I got her up there, she told me that her husband was in there, to please get her husband out. Being hailed a hero on social media for his perfect timing, Reeves believes it was divine intervention. “God’s good and was looking down on all of us [Sunday] morning.”Reeves says the elderly couple was medically cleared and returned home that afternoon.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Fire Department received special pizza deliveries – but not from your typical pizza-delivery person. Members of Gethsemane Baptist Church have been visiting Hill City fire stations over the past three days, providing meals to firefighters and EMS workers. Pastor Carlton Duck says it’s a way of shining some light amid the darkness of the pandemic. “We think it’s a great way to let the people in our community, those who are first responders, know how important they are to us; and it’s a way for us to say ‘thank you’ and ‘bless you’ for what you’re doing for the community,” Duck said. The church partnered with Little Caesar’s for the donation.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – When it comes to sleeping babies, local child care experts want parents to wake up. “The Virginia State Child Fatality Review Team determined 87% of non-natural infant deaths between 2014-2016 were sleep-related in nature,” said Shannon Miles of Centra. Lynchburg Police Chief Ryan Zuidema and Fire Chief Greg Wormser also had some advice for parents with young children. The 2018 data showed that 85% of sleep-related deaths in the state of Virginia were tied to infants who were sleeping on a couch, a bed or some other inappropriate sleep surface,” Chief Wormser added. Other things to keep in mind: using a firm sleep surface with a firm crib mattress covered by a fitted sheet and checking regularly for product recalls.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is conducting ladder operations training today. Traffic will be down to one lane on Memorial Avenue in Lynchburg, near Yeardley Avenue. The Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee will hold a meet and greet in Lynchburg today. Roanoke’s Task Force to Reduce Gun Violence will meet virtually today. Galax Police and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are teaming up for Operation Crash Reduction.

LYNCHBURG, Va – A house fire that left one person dead in Lynchburg is inspiring the city’s fire department to take action and inform the community. Members of the fire department spent Monday afternoon knocking on doors and passing out pamphlets on Oxford Street where a deadly fire broke out on early Sunday morning. “We’re working on ways to be in reengaged and be reengaged with the public so we can keep them safe,” Lynchburg Fire Chief Greg Wormser said. Fire Chief Greg Wormser said it shows the community they are cared for and could save a life. Fire officials are still investigating the cause of the fire here on Oxford Street but it appears to be accidental.

LYNCHBURG, Va. The Lynchburg Fire Department is ready to answer the call no matter how difficult. Its a handheld 360 degree camera with flashlights ready to be used in any situation. The man made it out safely, but first responders had to make sure there was no one else in the truck. We had the camera in operations about a week and it worked pretty well, Turner said. The Amherst County Sheriff Office told 10 News the man driving the truck is OK and was charged with public intoxication.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Five people are in the hospital after an accident in Lynchburg on WednesdayPolice said it happened at noon on the 1900-block of Wards Ferry Road. The Lynchburg Fire Department extricated several people from one of the vehicles the two vehicles involved. Were told two people have serious injuries and the other three have minor injuries. All five were taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. Police have not said what caused the accident and are still investigating.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia. The Lynchburg Fire Department and other community organizations hold a free Community Health Event today. The man, accused of escaping from jail in Roanoke County will enter a plea today. The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing tonight about a freestanding emergency room in Bonsack. Students from Martinsville and Henry County will take part in an interactive teen driving event at the speedway today.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - A 24-year-old man was pronounced dead at Lynchburg General Hospital after being found unresponsive inside the Lynchburg Adult Detention Center, according to the Lynchburg Police Department. At 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the jail for a report of an unresponsive man. When Kevin Tyler Caldwell was found, jail authorities performed CPR immediately until Lynchburg Fire Department medics and Lynchburg Police Department officers arrived, according to the Police Department. Caldwell was then transported to Lynchburg General Hospital and later pronounced dead at the hospital. Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Davis at 434-455-6166 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900.

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Local first responders are investing in new devices to keep you safe. The Lynchburg Fire Department is looking to replace all of it's 17-year-old cardiac arrest monitors. First responders said while transporting a patient the monitor can transfer the patient's information to their tablets. The department recently received a state grant and are expecting Lynchburg City Council members to fund the other half at a Tuesday night council meeting. First responders said the monitors will help 85% of their patients.