“We lost everything. Everything is a total loss,” Rosa Robinson said, her voice breaking as she described the fire that destroyed her Lynchburg home last week.

The Lynchburg Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the fire was accidental and possibly caused by discarded smoking materials.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an assault and a house fire, the Lynchburg Police Department reported.

Greg Wormser, Lynchburg’s Fire Chief, who was placed on administrative leave last month, has retired from the City of Lynchburg, according to city officials.

The City of Lynchburg announced that crews battled two separate fires that damaged homes in Lynchburg on Wednesday.

Firefighters are currently on the scene of a house fire in Lynchburg Wednesday. According to officials, the residents of the house were not in the home when the fire broke out, but they have been displaced.

The Lynchburg Fire Department hosted a memorial for the 26 firefighters lost in the line of duty while serving with the department.

12 residents were displaced after 10 apartments in a Lynchburg apartment complex were damaged by a fire Tuesday, the City of Lynchburg Fire Department said.

The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is currently managing a gas leak in the 3200 block of Cranehill Drive, prompting evacuations of nearby homes.

Drivers are asked to avoid the 3200 block of Cranehill Drive as the Lynchburg Fire Department responds to a gas leak.

One person was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash in the northbound lane of U.S. 501 Extension just prior to Lakeside Drive, according to the LPD.

Roanoke Fire-EMS Department and Lynchburg Fire Department announced they are both assisting in portions of Southwest Virginia that have been impacted by floodwaters.

Lynchburg Fire Department crews rescued four people from a burning apartment building Tuesday night.

A resident was injured while attempting to extinguish a house fire in Lynchburg.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is celebrating its newest fire engine this morning, Engine 2.

Lynchburg Fire Department assisted Appomattox County Fire Department in saving a cow that had injured itself on Friday.

The Lynchburg Fire Department rescued two people from a burning home on Wednesday morning.

A man sustained life-threatening injuries following a motorcycle crash in Lynchburg, Lynchburg Police Department said.

The Lynchburg Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man on Tuesday.

Two women are in serious condition following a pedestrian crash that took place in Lynchburg on Saturday, Lynchburg Police Department said.

Two have been displaced following a house fire in Lynchburg, Lynchburg Fire Department said.

On January 27, 2025, at around 10:01 a.m., the Lynchburg Police Department and Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 1000 block of Moreview Drive.

A fire at a home in Lynchburg has resulted in two people and their pets being displaced, Lynchburg Fire Department said.

The Lynchburg Police Department announced Tuesday that after an investigation regarding a possible occurrence of embezzlement involving a city employee, they brought charges against a Lynchburg Fire Dept. employee.

A fire occurred at a home early on Sunday morning that left one Lynchburg resident displaced, Lynchburg Fire Department said.

The LFD announced that they had rescued three people from flood waters in Craig County Friday.

A structure fire in Lynchburg claimed the life of one elderly woman today.

A driver was charged after hitting a pedestrian in Lynchburg this morning.

Lynchburg Fire Department is currently on the scene of a small plane crash that happened in Lynchburg, 10 News has learned.

The Lynchburg Fire Department said that a house on Gills Street was damaged due to an electrical fire.

Master Firefighter Andrew Jenks was laid to rest Wednesday after a years-long battle with cancer.

Master Firefighter Andrew Jenks first joined the Lynchburg Fire Department in 2009.

Due to extreme heat this week with temperatures expected to be in the mid-90's the Lynchburg Fire Department is urging precaution and opening cooling centers for residents.

Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Lynchburg involving an ambulance, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

No one was seriously injured after a driver crashed into a CVS Pharmacy on Langhorne Road in Lynchburg on Monday afternoon, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The house fire happened in the 1300 block of Bedford Avenue in Lynchburg.

Lynchburg firefighters are at Sandusky Middle School after a small fire in a storage room at the school.

Lynchburg Fire Department personnel, including the Haz-Mat team, responded to the 1300 block of Hendricks Street around 10:40 a.m. after receiving a report that a local creek was completely white in color.

A fire at the Lynchburg Frito-Lay manufacturing plant is now under investigation.

A two-story Lynchburg home was left with significant damage following an early morning Monday fire, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

Officials said the car crashed through a guardrail and went airborne down a 50-foot embankment before landing upside down on railroad tracks.

An adult was taken to the hospital after a reported explosion in the cafeteria/kitchen area at R.S. Elementary School, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

A Lynchburg police officer is being called a hero after he ran into a house going up in flames and saved the people inside.

A home went up in flames early Monday morning, leaving upwards of $100,000 in damages, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

A motorcyclist is in critical condition after a crash on Wards Road in Lynchburg Saturday night, according to Lynchburg Police.

The 700 block of Leesville Road is blocked until further notice, according to the Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services.

Crews with the Lynchburg Fire Department are working to clear the area after a structure fire.

Crews with the Lynchburg Fire Department are currently battling a fire in the 10 block of Clifton Street.

The Lynchburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 3200 block of Nelson Street just before 5 a.m. Sunday.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is investigating a fire that left residents displaced at the Birchwood Apartments in Lynchburg.

Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire at the James Crossing Apartments in Lynchburg Thursday, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Marshal’s Office has completed its investigation into a fire that took place at a home in Lynchburg Wednesday afternoon, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Department was busy on Tuesday, with three fires taking place in the area over the course of a day.

Crews are responding to a crash on Main Street in Lynchburg, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Marshal’s Office has been monitoring a release of a chemical from a holding tank at Cathcart Rail on Hydro Street that has been producing strong noxious odors in the area for the past several weeks, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Department was called to the scene of a house fire early Friday morning.

Four portable restrooms at Percival’s Island were destroyed after a suspicious fire over the weekend, according to the Lynchburg Fire Department.

The Lynchburg Fire Department is taking a new approach to fire safety.

A woman is facing several charges after a fire at the Vistas at Dreaming Creek on Timberlake Road.

A three-year-old has died after being hit by a vehicle in Lynchburg on Tuesday, according to the Lynchburg Police Department.

Lynchburg Firefighters are celebrating 140 years serving the Hill City.

The Lynchburg Fire Department has officially launched the Walk-About Wednesday program.

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.