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Details on Davidsonville, Maryland bus fire from WUSA9.com:
Members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department were called to the commuter parking lot at routes 50 and 424, Friday morning, for a report of a bus on fire.
Division Chief Michael Cox told 9News Now when firefighters arrived they found a compressed natural gas DC Metrobus fully engulfed in flames.
Cox said the bus was driven by a mechanic. A spokesperson for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said the bus was not in service and test were being conducted at the time of the incident.
There were no firefighter or civilian injuries but Cox said the fire caused damage to about 12-14 other vehicles that were parked in the immediate area.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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- Lots of video from South Minneapolis after natural gas explosions & fire. No injuries. – March 18, 2011
- School bus fire in Washington, DC. All aboard escape. – August 24, 2010
- UPDATED (new video added): High winds slam MD, DC & VA. Prince George’s County hit hard with numerous large fires damaging structures. Mutual aid from as far away as Baltimore City & Maryland’s Eastern Shore. – February 19, 2011
- The CNG bus fire: A more complete picture. – August 24, 2010
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Here’s a neat concept I’m going to recomend at the next COG meeting:
Before leaving quarters when dispatched on any type of incident, all Chiefs/Command officers shall post all dispatch info on this forum and not take any on-scene action till all you “chiefs” have had a chance to analize it and give your recomendations. Further, it shall be the responsability of the on-scene commander to discuss pay parity, working conditions, union strength, how ego’s will be effected, and pending lawsuits in other jurisdictions prior to taking any action to mitigate the incident.
Sounds good stiff Richard or do you prefer to be called Dick?
Holly brass couplings!!!! That bus is blazzin!!!!
Guess the onboard fire suppression system didn't work this go round! I witnessed one go off one day at a distance near GMU in Fairfax and the entire bus disappeared in a white cloud of powder! Thought the bus had been hit my a bomb or something and scared the heck out of me!. The suppression system is impressive when it works but not impressive at all when it doesn't!