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School bus with 16 children onboard catches fire in Tamarac

Bus driver praised for safely evacuating children

Amanda Batchelor, Digital Executive Producer

Janine Stanwood, Anchor/Reporter

Published: January 31, 2019 at 11:18 PM

Tags: Local, Education, Broward, News

TAMARAC, Fla. – A school bus with 16 children onboard caught fire Thursday afternoon in Tamarac, authorities said.

The incident was reported in the area of 8401 NW 61st St.

A Tamarac Fire Rescue spokesperson said the children were being taken home from Nova Eisenhower Elementary School.

Authorities praised the bus driver, calling her a hero for safely evacuating all the children.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known.

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About the Authors

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Amanda Batchelor

Amanda Batchelor is the Digital Executive Producer for Local10.com.

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Janine Stanwood

Janine Stanwood joined Local 10 News in February 2004 as an assignment editor. She is now a general assignment reporter. Before moving to South Florida from her Washington home, Janine was the senior legislative correspondent for a United States senator on Capitol Hill.

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