All students safe after school bus engine fire Thursday, officials say

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Vanderburgh County dispatch confirms that crews were called to a reported school bus fire on Thursday morning.

According to dispatch, the call came in at approximately 6:51 a.m. regarding a school bus at Willow Creek Drive and Hauschild Drive.

EVSC officials say all students and the driver were evacuated from the bus and were safe when the bus engine caught fire.

Officials say students were picked up by an alternate bus and taken to school.

Our crew is headed to the scene now.

We will update you as we continue to learn more.