{"id":2521039,"date":"2025-12-14T09:57:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T14:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-electric-school-bus-bursts-into-flames-driver-hospitalized\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T10:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T15:00:23","slug":"los-angeles-electric-school-bus-bursts-into-flames-driver-hospitalized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-electric-school-bus-bursts-into-flames-driver-hospitalized\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Electric School Bus Bursts Into Flames, Driver Hospitalized"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Flos-angeles-electric-school-bus-bursts-into-flames-driver-hospitalized%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=2521039&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >electric school bus caught fire<\/a> in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning near the 210 Freeway overpass in the San Fernando Valley. The los Angeles Fire department reported the incident around 9:20 a.m.,noting that no children were on board at the time. The bus driver was hospitalized for minor smoke inhalation, while no firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire remains unknown. The bus,powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/outdated-solar-panels-wind-turbines-electric-car-batteries-will-clog-landfills-with-hazardous-waste-according-to-new-report\/\" title=\"Outdated Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Electric Car Batteries Will Clog Landfills With Hazardous Waste According To New Report\">lithium-ion batteries<\/a>,required extended monitoring after the fire was mostly extinguished by 10:55 a.m. This incident occurs amid ongoing national discussions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crash-tests-raise-red-flags-over-electric-vehicle-safety\/\" title=\"Electric Vehicle Safety Concerns Raised by Crash Tests\">electric vehicle safety<\/a>,with recalls and regulatory changes marking the current US governance&#8217;s policies.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>An electric school bus burst into flames in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, according to news coverage.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Fire Department said that the vehicle fire was reported at about 9:20 a.m. at 11460 W. Foothill Blvd., which is located directly underneath the 210 Freeway overpass in the San Fernando Valley, KTLA <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/electric-school-bus-catches-fire-in-los-angeles-driver-hospitalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. There were no children on board the bus when the fire occurred, the outlet reported, citing LAFD officials.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-lockdown-billboard-in-calif-stirs-controversy-as-state-moves-closer-to-reopening-schools\/\" title=\"Anti-lockdown billboard in Calif. stirs controversy as state moves closer to reopening schools\">school bus driver<\/a>, whose age and sex have yet to be released publicly, was later hospitalized due to minor smoke inhalation, according to KTLA. The cause of the fire is presently unknown, and no firefighters were reported as being injured, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>LAFD said that the majority of the fire was extinguished by 10:55 a.m. on Wednesday, CBS News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/losangeles\/news\/lausd-electric-school-bus-fire-sunland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. The fire department also said that the school bus was powered by lithium ion batteries, which must be monitored for several hours, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/electric-la-school-bus-fire-freeway\/3814086\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to KNBC-TV.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden&rsquo;s administration notably led a sweeping effort to implement electric vehicles&nbsp;nationwide during his sole term. In October 2024, the Federal Transit Administration issued a safety advisory about 483 electric transit buses being recalled due to safety defects.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, President Donald Trump has notably rolled back various Biden-era green energy initiatives thus far in his second term. 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The Los Angeles Fire Department stated the blaze was reported around 9:20 a.m. at 11460 W. Foothill Blvd., situated just beneath the 210 Freeway overpass in the San Fernando Valley, KTLA reported. No children were on board when the fire started, officials said. The bus driver, whose age and gender have not been disclosed, was hospitalized with minor smoke inhalation injuries, KTLA added. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and no firefighters were injured during the incident. By 10:55 a.m., most of the fire had been extinguished, CBS News reported. The LAFD noted that the bus used lithium-ion batteries that require monitoring for several hours after such incidents, according to KNBC-TV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2521040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-11T092906.916.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[68796,68795,3655,36585,65489],"class_list":["post-2521039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-driver-hospitalized","tag-electric-bus","tag-fire","tag-los-angeles","tag-school-bus"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-11T092906.916.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521043,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521039\/revisions\/2521043"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}