Overview
- The fire broke out shortly before 3 p.m. near 55th Avenue and Brooklyn Boulevard in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
- The driver and bystanders moved eight students to a sidewalk, and no injuries were reported.
- Fire crews extinguished the blaze in about 15 minutes, and the bus was declared a total loss.
- Metro Transit provided a bus to shelter the children, and police coordinated reunification at a nearby elementary school.
- Officials say the cause remains under investigation with initial findings indicating a mechanical issue near the engine.