School Bus Fire Forces Closures in Manhattan

    Nov. 22, 2011
    Nov. 22--A school bus caught fire Tuesday morning on 34th Street near Macy's, forcing closures on 34th Street and eyewitness accounts of large plumes of smoke filling the air.The FDNY told amNewYork that there were no reported injuries, and that the cause of the fire was unknown. Two units were on the scene.The FDNY said the fire was not suspicious, and Seventh Avenue has reopened and the fire has been cleared, reports the Village Voice.Copyright 2011 - amNewYork, New York
    Firefighters hose down a burning school bus in midtown Manhattan in New York , Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Police blocked off the busy area around 7th Avenue and 35th Street for about a half-hour before reopening it. The Fire Department said there were no injuries.
    Firefighters hose down a burning school bus in midtown Manhattan in New York , Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Police blocked off the busy area around 7th Avenue and 35th Street for about a half-hour before reopening it. The Fire Department said there were no injuries. 

    Nov. 22--A school bus caught fire Tuesday morning on 34th Street near Macy's, forcing closures on 34th Street and eyewitness accounts of large plumes of smoke filling the air.

    The FDNY told amNewYork that there were no reported injuries, and that the cause of the fire was unknown. Two units were on the scene.

    The FDNY said the fire was not suspicious, and Seventh Avenue has reopened and the fire has been cleared, reports the Village Voice.

    Copyright 2011 - amNewYork, New York

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