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Bus catches fire on I-95 while taking students to field trip

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Some students in Brevard County were forced to evacuate after their bus caught fire during a school field trip.

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The fire damaged the bus Wednesday on Interstate 95 near Wickham Road.

Leaders with the Brevard County School District said the chartered bus was taking fifth-grade students from Patrick Space Force Base back to Apollo Elementary.

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Troopers said the bus was engulfed in flames.

Thankfully, everyone was able to get out safely.

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Officials said the cause of the fire is still unknown.

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