{"id":2407844,"date":"2025-02-28T09:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heroic-bus-drivers-quick-thinking-saves-15-kids-when-bus-suddenly-erupts-in-flames\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T09:26:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:26:41","slug":"heroic-bus-drivers-quick-thinking-saves-15-kids-when-bus-suddenly-erupts-in-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heroic-bus-drivers-quick-thinking-saves-15-kids-when-bus-suddenly-erupts-in-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroic Bus Driver&#8217;s Quick Thinking Saves 15 Kids When Bus Suddenly Erupts in Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheroic-bus-drivers-quick-thinking-saves-15-kids-when-bus-suddenly-erupts-in-flames%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An Ohio school bus \u2064driver is receiving \u2064accolades for effectively ensuring the safety of students during a fire incident on\u2062 the\u2063 bus. The fire broke\u2063 out while the bus was at the corner of Cambridge and\u2062 Northhampton,\u2062 transporting students to Monticello Middle School. Thanks to the driver&#8217;s prompt \u2062actions, all 15 students were evacuated without any injuries. Another\u2063 bus was dispatched \u2064to transport the students to school after\u2064 the \u2064incident. The \u200bfire department\u2062 swiftly controlled the fire, which \u2064was later found to have originated from the rear wheel.\u2062 the school district&#8217;s \u200bsuperintendent expressed gratitude for the driver&#8217;s rapid response and \u200ccredited annual evacuation drills for the \u2063successful evacuation. The\u2064 cause of the fire \u2062is under investigation, even though the bus had passed inspection just two \u200bweeks \u2062prior. Local \u200cresidents reported hearing an explosion as the fire started.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An Ohio school bus driver is being praised after no students were injured after a school bus fire erupted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a school bus fire this morning at the corner of Cambridge &amp; Northhampton. The bus driver acted quickly and got all of the students off the bus and to safety,&rdquo; the Cleveland Heights Fire Department posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ClevelandHeightsFire\/posts\/pfbid02WRP2auLjRw1RwtfapJVcdn5kAaBnHb4zjeS7j5EwHmg8hvBpXuboKaYuftrxqa4Tl?rdid=d9S0iLfeMRxpIMCw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The bus had been heading to Monticello Middle School. Students were picked up by another district vehicle and transported to school. There were no injuries and the fire was quickly brought under control by the Cleveland Heights Fire Department,&rdquo; the post said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING NEWS: A school bus driver &ldquo;acted quickly&rdquo; and was able to get all students to safety after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/proterra-bus-fire-prompts-california-agency-to-consider-shelving-electric-bus-fleet\/\" title=\"Proterra ... ... Prompts California Agency to Consider Shelving Electric ... Fleet\">bus caught fire<\/a> Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>STORY: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xWg83lzYGJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/xWg83lzYGJ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kb1mmHW9JW\">pic.twitter.com\/kb1mmHW9JW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cleveland19news\/status\/1895117870301880691?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First and foremost, I can&rsquo;t express how relieved I am that no one was hurt, and I am incredibly grateful for the quick response from the driver,&rdquo; Superintendent Liz Kirby posted on the Cleveland Heights School District&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chuh.org\/protected\/ArticleView.aspx?iid=6Y2232I&amp;dasi=3Y2I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I spoke with the driver today, and they credited the annual bus evacuation drills that drivers do with students with preparing them,&rdquo; she wrote, adding that the driver did not want to be named.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I also must credit the students for reacting so calmly and following the driver&rsquo;s instructions to get to safety,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A school bus fire erupted this morning in Cleveland Heights while transporting students to Monticello Middle School. Fortunately, everyone was safely evacuated. The cause is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Details here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2g2FOktOIk\">https:\/\/t.co\/2g2FOktOIk<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ClevelandHeights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ClevelandHeights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SchoolBusFire?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SchoolBusFire<\/a>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XGYp3kvu19\">pic.twitter.com\/XGYp3kvu19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cleveland 13 News (WCTU) (@cleveland13news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cleveland13news\/status\/1895140796795367470?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-bus-crashes-driver-suffers-medical-emergency-multiple-students-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bus<\/a> had 15 middle school students on board at the time of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Another bus driver in the area stopped at the fire scene and drove the students to school.<\/p>\n<p>The bus that became an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/faulty-electric-buses-cause-massive-headaches-multiple-school-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inferno<\/a> had recently passed inspection, Kirby wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are investigating the cause of the fire in partnership with the Cleveland Heights Fire Department and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-homicide-suspect-in-custody-after-dangerous-pursuit\/\" title=\"Calif. homicide suspect in custody after dangerous pursuit\">state highway patrol<\/a>, and we will  information when it becomes available,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although bus 21 passed its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">annual mandated state inspection<\/a> that just took place on February 14, 2025, our mechanic teams have re-inspected all buses in our fleet today out of an abundance of caution,&rdquo; she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This Cleveland Heights bus was carrying 15 students when officials say a fire started behind a rear wheel. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CHUHSchools?\">@CHUHSchools<\/a> confirms everyone got out safely. Cause still unknown.<\/p>\n<p>An Ohio State Highway Patrol report shows this bus just passed its annual inspection Feb. 14 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wkyc?\">@wkyc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E1pCa7CERQ\">pic.twitter.com\/E1pCa7CERQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Annabelle Childers (@AnnabChilders) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnabChilders\/status\/1895211168735863250?\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maureen Ottman, who lives near the place where the bus caught fire, said she heard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/large-explosion-near-texas-airport-triggers-major-emergency-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosion<\/a> before the fire.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Heard a big boom. Looked out the window and I saw flames coming from the gas tank,&rdquo; said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkyc.com\/article\/news\/local\/cuyahoga-county\/school-bus-fire-engulfed-flames-cleveland-heights-monticello-middle-school\/95-3fcea16b-d6c7-477c-895c-d31a7f726982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKYC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Cleveland Heights Fire Department reported on Facebook that the incident occurred this morning at the intersection of Cambridge and Northampton. The bus, which was en route to Monticello Middle School, caught fire, but the driver swiftly ensured that all students were evacuated without injury. Another district vehicle later transported the students to school, and firefighters quickly controlled the blaze. Superintendent Liz Kirby expressed her relief over the lack of injuries and praised both the driver&#8217;s prompt actions and the calm response of the students during evacuation drills. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation; however, it was noted that this particular bus had recently passed inspection on February 14, 2025. 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