Electrical issue ignites fire on school bus

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Firefighters were on the scene of a school bus fire on Thursday morning, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department dispatchers.

IMPD dispatch confirmed that a school bus caught fire around 6:20 a.m. near Mt. Vernon Drive and East Thompson Road.

24-Hour News 8 crews were on the scene and say the bus is from Perry Township. Firefighters say that they believe the fire started from an electrical issue.

There were kids on the bus when the fire started, they were evacuated and were waiting for a second bus to pick them up.

Firefighters on scene say all students were OK.