On a January morning in Penn Hills, a sobering event unfolded as a Penn Hills School District bus became engulfed in flames. According to WPXI, the incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. on Frey Road. Despite the severity of the fire, no injuries were reported by an Allegheny County 911 supervisor.
Circumstances could have been dramatically worse had the bus been carrying its usual contingent of young passengers, but fortune was in their favor that day. As later confirmed, the bus was empty of children when the blaze took hold.
The sight of heavy black smoke and the fire's wrath caught the attention of locals. One such bystander, Madge Lomax, captured the moment as flames consumed the bus. Her video, showing plumes of smoke rising against the morning sky, painted a visceral picture of the event. WTAE indicated that officers on scene confirmed there were no injuries as a result of the fire.
The incident was contained with no injuries reported among students or staff. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, and no official details have been released. Local news crews remain on site as the investigation continues.
