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School bus catches fire on LA freeway; all 23 kids escape

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A school bus caught fire on a Los Angeles freeway but all 23 students escaped without injury.

City fire spokeswoman Margaret Stewart says the driver noticed smoke yesterday while on US 101 near Woodland Hills.

She says the driver pulled to the freeway shoulder, where four adults helped nearly two dozen kids exit. No injuries are reported.

Television news footage showed the bus engulfed in flames. Westbound lanes were closed while crews doused the fire.

3/8/2018 9:54:00 AMOfficials say the bus serves a private school.

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First Published: Mar 08 2018 | 10:00 AM IST

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