Herald Journal 12-08-09

By Devin Felix
staff writer

     A school bus carrying students from South Cache 8-9 Center caught fire in Sardine Canyon sometime between 8:30 and 9 pm. Monday and was evacuated.
     No one was injured, and students were taken home in private vehicles driven by parents, said Wayne Reese, district transportation director.
     Reese said the students were nine members of the South Cache boys basket-ball team returning from Judge Memorial High School in Salt Lake City.  The fire occurred near a shed used by road crews and snow plows, and students waited there for parents to arrive, he said.
     The fire was caused by a problem in the electrical system of the bus, Reese said.  It was put out by the bus driver using a fire extinguisher.  The Utah Highway Patrol and Wellsville Fire Department responded.
     A tow truck was sent to retrieve the bus, Reese said.
     Temperatures were near 20 degrees at the time and snow was falling

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