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Overnight Fire Damages Four School Buses in Framingham

Officials are reviewing surveillance footage that points to one bus’s engine compartment as the likely ignition point.

Overview

  • Firefighters received multiple 1:15 a.m. calls to a bus lot across from Keefe Technical High School and found buses burning.
  • Crews made an aggressive attack and contained the blaze to four vehicles, according to Fire Chief Nader Hamed.
  • Investigators say surveillance images indicate the fire began in one bus and spread to three others, and the case remains under investigation.
  • All four buses sustained extensive damage and serve multiple towns connected to Keefe Technical High School.
  • The buses had not been used since Friday, and officials have not determined how the loss will affect this morning’s routes.