City bus catches fire near Lafayette St under power lines, Norwich CT


A city bus caught fire near Lafayette St under primary power lines. Initial reports indicated people were inside the bus, but the driver confirmed that everyone had been evacuated. Multiple fire units responded to the scene.
Audio|Source: Norwich Fire
03:34
Transcript:
00:00
By 27, this is going to be a seat bus.
00:02
I just took a call from the company as well as seeing that their driver said the bus was on fire.
00:08
Roger.
00:13
Howard for 39 in room.
00:16
39 room. 39 room.
00:21
Probably 30 to you, Jenny.
00:23
I am.
00:29
North Friday all yeah keep numbers on the air, we're getting numerous calls on this.
00:36
Co-38 has a message.
00:42
I think he's on a lost one.
00:45
Andrew 32 or no, which we're responding.
00:48
All right. Engine 32.
00:50
All right. All right.
00:55
That's the 736.
00:58
It's going to be near Lafayette St, Norwich.
01:09
Roger, Fulimo.
01:11
Thirty-three-eight from Battalion One.
01:27
Good header from headquarters.
01:29
You got a crew on 32?
01:32
We have a crew on 32, Ruiz, Rihanna.
01:40
Watch right, Q-134's the route to left yet.
01:47
Yeah, it's a rear-edgette compartment, and it's under power lines, too.
01:53
Receive.
01:57
No, that's right.
01:58
2134 isn't route.
02:00
Oh, right.
02:02
No, yeah, I just stay out from underneath those far lines.
02:06
Roger, I just have people in the drive, but I'm trying to get them out.
02:13
There are you working on the way.
02:16
Every one. They're welcome.
02:20
It's good for the cat.
02:23
It's at front of near Lafayette St.
02:26
Receive.
02:32
Italian water.
02:34
Noir-Sri-A-thon.
02:40
City bus, well-involved, it is involving primary power lines on the scene.
02:46
All right, the utility is in the room.
02:53
No, Trinan, engine 32 on scene.
02:57
32 on scene.
03:03
32 is on the hydrogen also.
03:06
32 is either.
03:12
38. The bus driver says everybody's out of the bus.
03:21
558HQ[1]. I'm clear from an FAA and then route to off at social traffic.
03:33
Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lafayette St, Norwich, CT 06360
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