The campaign bus for the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Virginia caught on fire just five days before the pivotal election.

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears confirmed the incident in a post on social media Thursday but offered few details.

'I’m thinking of the Lt. Governor and her team after this scary incident.'

"While en-route to an event, our campaign bus caught fire," she posted. "Everyone is safe. Thank you to the first responders who got to the scene quickly — we are so grateful for you."

Her Democratic competitor, Abigail Spanberger, posted about the incident as well.

"I’m relieved to hear Winsome Earle-Sears and her team are safe after her campaign bus caught on fire this afternoon," she wrote in a Facebook post. "I’m grateful to our first responders for their qu

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