{"id":2504940,"date":"2025-10-30T17:31:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/earle-sears-campaign-bus-catches-fire-ahead-of-rockingham-rally\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:32:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T21:32:42","slug":"earle-sears-campaign-bus-catches-fire-ahead-of-rockingham-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/earle-sears-campaign-bus-catches-fire-ahead-of-rockingham-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Earle-Sears campaign bus catches fire ahead of Rockingham rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fearle-sears-campaign-bus-catches-fire-ahead-of-rockingham-rally%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2504940&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A campaign bus for Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is running for governor, caught fire near Lydia, Virginia, on Thursday afternoon. Fortunately, everyone on board escaped safely, and no candidates were inside the bus at the time. The incident happened less than a week before the gubernatorial election. The fire started in the bus&#8217;s engine area, but authorities found no signs of suspicious activity. First responders quickly arrived at the scene, and there was consideration of deploying a hazmat team due to potential hazardous materials. Earle-Sears expressed gratitude to emergency personnel, and her Democratic opponent, Abigail Spanberger, also conveyed relief that no one was hurt. the campaign bus was headed to a scheduled rally at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds, where both Earle-Sears and her running mate, John Reid, planned to appear.The election will decide who succeeds the term-limited Governor Glenn Youngkin, alongside choices for lieutenant governor and attorney general.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Winsome Earle-Sears campaign bus catches fire ahead of Rockingham rally<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2388219\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A bus from Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/winsome-earle-sears\/\">Winsome Earle-Sears<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign for governor caught fire Thursday afternoon near Lydia, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\">Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone aboard the bus made it out safely, and none of the candidates were in the vehicle when the fire occurred, the Earle-Sears campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The incident occurred less than one week out from Election Day in the gubernatorial race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3867409\/mamdani-leads-nyc-mayoral-pack-ahead-of-cuomo-and-sliwa\/\">Mamdani leads the NYC mayoral pack ahead of other key players Cuomo and Sliwa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3869531\/jason-miyares-democrats-redistricting-push-shocking-power-grab-virginia\/\">Miyares calls Democrats&rsquo; redistricting push a &lsquo;shocking power grab&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3869391\/kamala-harris-californians-vote-proposition-50-redistricting\/\">Harris urges Californians to vote in favor of redistricting push<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/winwithwinsome?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@winwithwinsome<\/a> bus caught on fire. Campaign tells me everyone inside was okay and none of the candidates or their spouses were traveling inside it when it happened. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2h5RLYgMxA\">pic.twitter.com\/2h5RLYgMxA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamanthaJoRoth\/status\/1983964731624046602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The campaign bus was traveling to a campaign event Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While en-route to an event, our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >campaign bus caught fire<\/a>. Everyone is safe. Thank you to the first responders who got to the scene quickly &mdash; we are so grateful for you,&rdquo; Earle-Sears <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/winwithwinsome\/status\/1983946327072399414\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Steve Smith of the Greene County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said it was a fire in the motor area of the vehicle, but that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-explosion-in-maryland-kills-1-injures-2-and-damages-nearby-homes-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House explosion in Maryland kills 1, injures 2 and damages nearby homes - ...\">authorities didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t yet know what sparked the fire. Smith said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-zelensky-should-apologize-for-oval-office-fiasco\/\" title=\"Rubio: Zelensky should apologize for Oval Office &#039;fiasco&#039;\">department doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t believe it was &ldquo;anything suspicious&rdquo; and said the scene was clear.<\/p>\n<p>Police at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jaaavis\/status\/1983945355336282525\">the scene<\/a> told the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>&nbsp;they were considering deploying a hazmat team due to uncertainty surrounding the presence of hazardous chemicals. <\/p>\n<p>The campaign has a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/rockingham-rally-tickets-1854450444199?aff=oddtdtcreator\">rally scheduled<\/a> in Harrisonburg, Virginia, at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon. Both Earle-Sears and her candidate for lieutenant governor, John Reid, are set to appear at the event.<\/p>\n<p>Earle-Sears&rsquo;s opponent, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MabintyQ\/status\/1983960507758317902\">spoke<\/a> on the incident during a campaign event of her own Thursday afternoon. &ldquo;I am so relieved that reportedly everyone is OK,&rdquo; Spanberger said during the event, also echoing the same sentiment on X earlier in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m relieved to hear @winwithwinsome and her team are safe after her campaign bus caught on fire this afternoon. I&rsquo;m grateful to our first responders for their quick action &mdash; and I&rsquo;m thinking of the Lt. Governor and her team after this scary incident,&rdquo; Spanberger <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpanbergerForVA\/status\/1983949333599797565\">wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3867319\/key-people-to-watch-looming-2025-virginia-elections\/\">KEY PEOPLE TO WATCH IN LOOMING 2025 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The election between Earle-Sears and Spanberger is on Tuesday, with Virginia voters deciding which of the candidates will succeed term-limited Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA).<\/p>\n<p>Voters in the state will also pick their next lieutenant governor and attorney general.<\/p>\n<p><em>Samantha-Jo Roth contributed to this story<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earle-Sears campaign bus catches fire; all safe near Lydia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2504941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25300850860476.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4087,40299,3655,4433,66196],"class_list":["post-2504940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-campaign","tag-earle-sears","tag-fire","tag-rally","tag-rockingham"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25300850860476.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2504940"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504944,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2504940\/revisions\/2504944"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2504941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2504940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2504940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2504940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}