Cleveland-area school bus with 15 students bursts into flames during morning route
A Cleveland-area school bus transporting 15 students became engulfed in flames during its morning route Thursday, officials said.
The Cleveland Heights Fire Department said no injuries were reported, giving credit to the bus driver for acting quickly and evacuating all students to safety.
The bus was on its way to Monticello Middle School and had already picked up 15 students before the flames erupted, school officials said, adding that the fire broke out from behind one of the rear wheels.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby commended the driver for evacuating the bus quickly. The driver asked the school to remain anonymous.
"I can't express how relieved I am that no one was hurt, and I am incredibly grateful for the quick response from the driver," Kirby said.
Kirby said that she spoke to the driver, who credited the annual bus evacuation drills that drivers conduct with students for preparing them to act swiftly.
"I also must credit the students for reacting so calmly and following the driver's instructions to get to safety," Kirby added.
After the students were rushed from the bus, a different district vehicle took the children to school.
Kirby said that "administrators, social workers, counselors, teachers, and additional staff at Monticello jumped into action to ensure supports were in place at school for students upon arrival."
The Cleveland Heights Fire Department said the fire was 'quickly brought under control.' No details about the cause of the fire have been released.
Kirby said the school district is investigating in partnership with the fire department and the State Highway Patrol and would share information with parents and staff members when it becomes available.
The district's statement said the bus passed its annual mandated state inspection on Feb. 14. Kirby added that, out an abundance of caution, the district's mechanic teams re-inspected all the buses in the fleet Thursday.
The fire broke out when the bus was on the corner of Cambridge and Northampton roads in the Cleveland area, filling the suburban street with a dark cloud of smoke.
Photos released by the fire department show the smoke billowing from the bus, with red flames bursting from the windows.
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