Early this morning, a fire at a Framingham bus yard resulted in several school buses being torched, an incident that is both unforeseen and unsettling for the community. This fire at the 186 Fountain St. lot was first reported around 1 a.m., according to WCVB. Fire officials arrived to find one bus fully engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading rapidly to three others.
While the cause of the fire is believed to be an accident originating in the engine compartment of one bus, local authorities, alongside the State Fire Marshal, are currently conducting a thorough investigation. Framingham Fire Department Chief Nader Hamed told WCVB, "They found multiple buses on fire," and "Two were on fire extending to a third bus. They made an aggressive attack, knocked down all the fire and contained it to four buses."
No injuries have been reported in the wake of the blaze. The buses, belonging to the Framingham Public School district, had been sitting idle since Friday, as stated by a spokesperson for the school system. The scope of the damage is substantial with four buses incurring extensive damage.
Due to the incident, Framingham Public Schools announced that bus transportation for Blocks/Juniper Hill School would be suspended today. In a statement obtained by NBC Boston, the district said transportation is expected to resume by Thursday and that absences due to transportation issues will be excused. Fire officials said crews were able to extinguish the flames before they spread beyond the four damaged buses. The community awaits updates as the investigation continues, with local and state officials working together to determine the cause and improve safety measures.
