Groveport Madison students evacuated after bus catches fire

GROVEPORT, Ohio (WCMH) — A Groveport Madison bus driver was forced to evacuate students after a fire broke out on their bus.

In a social media post, the Madison Township Police Department confirmed its officers and local fire personnel responded to a report of a Groveport Madison School Bus that had caught fire on Thursday.

A photo from the scene shows the bus consumed by flames, with a thick cloud of smoke rising above it. Another image shows the bus scorched after the fire had been put out.

  • A Groveport Madison School Bus caught fire on Thursday. (Courtesy Photo/Madison Township Police Department)
    A Groveport Madison School Bus caught fire on Thursday. (Courtesy Photo/Madison Township Police Department)
  • A Groveport Madison School Bus caught fire on Thursday. (Courtesy Photo/Madison Township Police Department)
    A Groveport Madison School Bus caught fire on Thursday. (Courtesy Photo/Madison Township Police Department)

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The bus driver evacuated students after noticing smoke rising from the engine area, according to the police department. No one was harmed by the fire.

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