Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign bus caught on fire Thursday afternoon.

She posted on X that while on the way to an event, her bus caught on fire, but everyone is safe. She did not say what had caused the fire.

“Thank you to the first responders who got to the scene quickly — we are so grateful for you,” Earle-Sears said.

The campaign bus of Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears caught fire on Route 33 today. Earle-Sears was not aboard at the time. pic.twitter.com/Ts197ySQXk

— CBS19 News: Charlottesville News First (@CBS19News) October 30, 2025

Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, takes on Democrat Abigail Spanberger in Tuesday’s general election.

Spanberger said on social media that she was relieved to hear Earle-Sears

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