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A heroic Ohio bus driver It is attributed to save more than a dozen high school students after a fire broke out in the vehicle on their way to school.
The fire began on Thursday morning behind one of the back wheels of the bus, which led the driver to “quickly evacuate” the 15 Monticello High School Students, according to Liz Kirby, Superintendent of the school district of the University of Cleveland Heights.
A bus driver saved 15 students after a fire broke out on an Ohio bus on Thursday morning. (Cleveland Heights Fire Department)
There were no injuries, and the fire was quickly controlled by Cleveland Heightts Fire Department.
“First of all, I cannot express how relieved I am that anyone was injured, and I am incredibly grateful for the rapid driver’s response,” Kirby wrote in a statement that addresses the incident on the school district website.
A bus driver saved 15 students after a fire broke out on an Ohio bus on Thursday morning. (Cleveland Heights Fire Department)
The driver, who asked to remain in anonymity, accredited the annual bus evacuation exercises with the preparation The students Why do in case of fire.
A bus driver saved 15 students after a fire broke out on a bus on Thursday in Ohio. (Cleveland Heights Fire Department)
“I must also prove students to react so calmly and follow the driver’s instructions to get to a safe place,” Kirby said.
The school district is investigating the cause of the fire in association with the Cleveland Heights and the Fire Department Ohio State Highway Patrol.
A bus driver saved 15 students after a fire broke out on an Ohio bus on Thursday. (Cleveland Heights Fire Department)
“Although bus 21 approved its annual mandatory state inspection that has just taken place on February 14, 2025, our mechanical teams (al) have once again inspected all buses in our fleet today by caution,” Kirby said.
Another driver who was in the area picked up the students and took them to school, according to the school district.
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The administrators, social workers, counselors, teachers and additional staff of the intermediate school offered support in school when the students arrived, according to the statement.
“I am really grateful for the safety of our students and the reflexive action of the adults who take care of them,” Kirby said.
There are 380 reportable school bus fires every year, according to the United States Department of Transportation.
The School District and the Fire Department did not immediately respond to the request for comments from Fox News Digital.