3 Minute School Bus Fire




Pictures showing what three minutes of fire can do to a school bus.

Looking at engine through hole in firewall. Fire started with a wire that grounded out somehow and the voltage melted the plastic and started all the plastic on fire and worked from engine, through firewall, to under dash and spread from there. Pray to God that no Bus driver ever will see something like this ever again.
These pictures dedicated to Susie Baker for saving the children of tomorrow!
Bus fire started on Passenger side, front tire burned through, Radiator, and most of the engine were melted.
Bus engulfed in flames in 3 minutes, imagine, that if all those children were strapped in, or the bus was on its side and the kids could not UNDO their seatbelts because of body weight pressure. Imagine what burnt bodies would look until the fire melted the seat belts. I've seen them, never again!
All lights were melted out of the frame. Glass light bulbs melted in the sockets. Glass in the windows melted also. Notice small metal lunch box with the "little Mermaid" picture on it. All Students personnal items were burned. Homework, books, back pack and umbreellas.
Notice small homework, remains of loos leaf binder rings. This bus went up in under three minutes. Bus drivers keys and door lock button device melted. She could not get into her car. This is where Susie Baker (our Heroine sat) She saw the smoke coming out from the front wheel well and then under the dash.
Fire was so hot, the Alternator melted. Fiberglass hood burned up. Bus at storage area, brown rust showing from all the water on it.

All these pictures were sent in by Rex H. Slingsby, Bus Driver 91, Forest Hill Public School.


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