UPDATE: School bus fire on Highway 77

UPDATE:

A school bus caught on fire Wednesday afternoon with a student still on board.

It happened near Highway 77 and Warlick Blvd.  The back end of the bus was entirely engulfed.

Officials said a ruptured oil line leaked onto the engine and started the fire…

"The gentleman from the shop that I talked to said that this is the first time in 30 years where he has seen it that bad," said Lincoln Fire Inspector Thomas Schmidt.  "But if there is a fire, just listen to your bus driver and know where your emergency exits are and don’t panic.  Just follow the instructions of your driver."

There was one student on the bus.  That student and the driver got out safely.

Traffic was briefly closed on Warlick Blvd. between Highway 77 and Old Cheney Road.

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A school bus caught on fire Wednesday afternoon with a student still on board.

It happened near Highway 77 and Warlick Blvd.

The back end of the bus was entirely engulfed.  There was one student on the bus.  That student and the driver got out safely,..

Officials aren’t sure what caused it.