Crime & Safety
CHP Investigating School Bus Fire In Thermal
Firefighters sent to Pierce Street at Avenue 66 about 8:45 a.m. Friday found the bus "well involved" in flames, authorities reported.
THERMAL, CA — A fire damaged a school bus in Thermal Friday, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department reported.
Firefighters sent to Pierce Street at Avenue 66 about 8:45 a.m. found the bus "well involved" in flames, according to the fire department.
The driver was the only person on the bus and safely exited the vehicle.
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"The driver of the bus was evaluated by paramedics and refused further medical care," the fire department reported.
Firefighters knocked down the fire shortly after 9 a.m., officials said.
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No traffic lanes were closed because of the fire, which was under investigation.
The California Highway Patrol was investigating.
