Spring Branch ISD bus with students on board catches fire; all students safe

HOUSTON – A Spring Branch ISD bus with students on board caught fire Friday afternoon, SBISD police confirm.

The bus loaded with students from Westchester Academy for International Studies was heading to an event at Guthrie Center when it caught fire around 1:20 p.m.  The bus immediately pulled off the road near Beltway 8 and Hammerly and pulled into a business parking lot.

All students were evacuated safely from the bus.

The fire was tapped out quickly and no injuries were reported.