At Least 31 Children And 1 Adult Killed In Colombia Church Bus Fire

The charred remains of a bus, in which children died in, is seen in Fundacion, northern Colombia, May 18, 2014. As many as 32 people, most believed to be children, were killed and others injured in northern Colombia when fire broke out on a bus taking them to a church event, local media reported.   Reuters/Stringer

VIDEO: High school football team’s bus catches fire on Oregon highway

All members and coaches of Central Catholic High School’s junior varsity team were safely evacuated from the burning charter bus after the driver pulled over on Highway 26 near Portland.

The charred charter bus shut down all but one westbound lane of Highway 26, backing up rush hour traffic.
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SOURCE  (6 September, 2013)

What a way to start off the season.

A bus carrying a junior varsity football team went up in flames Thursday while en route to an away game near Portland.

The members of the Central Catholic High School JV football team were on their way to the first game of the season when their charter bus caught fire.
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The members of the Central Catholic High School JV football team were on their way to the first game of the season when their charter bus caught fire.

The 49 Central Catholic High School players and their two coaches safely evacuated the burning vehicle, and Oregon Department of Transportation video footage shows them looking on as firefighters battled the blaze.

Bus driver Jodi Fritz told KGW that she heard a few explosions and saw fire coming up the sides of the vehicle while they were on Highway 26.