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Bus Engulfed in Flames at Impound Lot

50 Van White Memorial Blvd

Published Apr 30 at 8:49 PM · Updated Apr 30 at 9:40 PM

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Summary

Firefighters extinguished a fire involving a school bus and a U-Haul truck at an impound lot in Minneapolis. Both vehicles were fully engulfed in flames before the fire was brought under control.

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Apr 30, 8:49PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd.

Apr 30, 8:49PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd.

Apr 30, 8:49PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd.

Apr 30, 8:49PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd.

Apr 30, 8:49PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 50 Van White Memorial Blvd.

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MFD 1 · Apr 30, 9:40PM · 0:20

Dispatch,Engine16.Engine16andLadder4extinguishedthefire.Weleftbothvehiclesincareof.Themanagementtherewillbereturningbacktoserviceshortly.Received,Engine16.YouandLadder11haveextinguishedthefiresat2139.

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MFD 1 · Apr 30, 8:59PM · 0:30

Engine 4, dispatch. Dispatch, Engine 16 arrived. We have a bus fully involved. Engine 16 will be laying in Tinkline. Received, Engine 16, bus fully involved, laying in Tinkline, 2054. Go ahead, dispatch. This is Engine 4. Engine 4, EMS just put in a call for an injury crash. Saying there is a vehicle rolled over eastbound 94 just outside the Lowry Tunnel. Is this the same as yours? I'm not sure if it's the same.

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MFD 1 · Apr 30, 8:54PM · 0:08

Dispatch, deputy. Deputy. Start an initial assignment to that vehicle fire. Received.

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Comments10

maraus10854471Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

This is like the third school bus fire today, what the hell

stpaulUser2110896019Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

The third bus catching on fire today wtf

southside224Apr 30 at 9:30 PM

So was it the same school bus and the same U-Haul from the last incident or two completely different ones?

minneapolisUser1772970003Apr 30 at 9:43 PM

Social media is saying it's the same bus and u-haul, just now at the impound lot lol. Not sure how that started again.

starrynitecerealApr 30 at 9:01 PM

Dang I think my kids will be staying home tomorrow, that’s so scary…

maraus10854471Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

This is like the third school bus fire today, what the hell

stpaulUser2110896019Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

The third bus catching on fire today wtf

southside224Apr 30 at 9:30 PM

So was it the same school bus and the same U-Haul from the last incident or two completely different ones?

minneapolisUser1772970003Apr 30 at 9:43 PM

Social media is saying it's the same bus and u-haul, just now at the impound lot lol. Not sure how that started again.

starrynitecerealApr 30 at 9:01 PM

Dang I think my kids will be staying home tomorrow, that’s so scary…

maraus10854471Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

This is like the third school bus fire today, what the hell

stpaulUser2110896019Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

The third bus catching on fire today wtf

southside224Apr 30 at 9:30 PM

So was it the same school bus and the same U-Haul from the last incident or two completely different ones?

minneapolisUser1772970003Apr 30 at 9:43 PM

Social media is saying it's the same bus and u-haul, just now at the impound lot lol. Not sure how that started again.

starrynitecerealApr 30 at 9:01 PM

Dang I think my kids will be staying home tomorrow, that’s so scary…

maraus10854471Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

This is like the third school bus fire today, what the hell

stpaulUser2110896019Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

The third bus catching on fire today wtf

southside224Apr 30 at 9:30 PM

So was it the same school bus and the same U-Haul from the last incident or two completely different ones?

minneapolisUser1772970003Apr 30 at 9:43 PM

Social media is saying it's the same bus and u-haul, just now at the impound lot lol. Not sure how that started again.

starrynitecerealApr 30 at 9:01 PM

Dang I think my kids will be staying home tomorrow, that’s so scary…

maraus10854471Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

This is like the third school bus fire today, what the hell

stpaulUser2110896019Apr 30 at 9:00 PM

The third bus catching on fire today wtf

southside224Apr 30 at 9:30 PM

So was it the same school bus and the same U-Haul from the last incident or two completely different ones?

minneapolisUser1772970003Apr 30 at 9:43 PM

Social media is saying it's the same bus and u-haul, just now at the impound lot lol. Not sure how that started again.

starrynitecerealApr 30 at 9:01 PM

Dang I think my kids will be staying home tomorrow, that’s so scary…

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