Video of school bus fire released by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue

Video of school bus fire released by Hillsborough County Fire Rescue

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue units responded this morning to a school bus fire at Hwy 301 & Windermere Lake Dr. The driver and about 60 students were able to exit safely following their evacuation procedure. The driver called 911 and made sure that all students went to a safe area.

HCFR crews arrived on scene within minutes and extinguished a fire that was coming from the engine compartment. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Fire Investigator was also called to the scene. The fire was determined to a be accidental. There were no reports of injuries to fire rescue personnel or civilians.