Explosion at Virginia Church Prompts Multi-County Firefighter Response, Building Deemed Extremely Unsafe
Forest, VA — A significant explosion at Forest Level Baptist Church on Monday evening has prompted a response from multiple fire departments across Campbell and Bedford counties. The incident, which occurred on Bateman Bridge Road, led to extensive damage to the church building, rendering it perilously unstable. According to the Bedford Fire Department, the building was declared “extremely unsafe” following an assessment, leading to the evacuation of all emergency personnel from the immediate vicinity of …