A school bus in Des Moines, Iowa, filled with middle school students, caught fire while transporting the children to their homes on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news report from WEWS 5 ABC.
Students noticed smoke coming out of the steering wheel as the bus travelled through a neighborhood on its assigned route. The driver pulled off the road as the wood and fabric seats started to burn. The report indicates that after all the occupants of the bus escaped safely, the fire spread and the bus exploded.
Read more about this story HERE.
Read Paul Hasenmeier’s articles “Advanced School Bus Extrication” and “Train for School Bus Emergencies” to learn about how emergency responders can prepare for school bus emergencies.
Video provided by KCCI and WEWS 5 ABC
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