Tuesday afternoon, the Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a bus fire at the Chapel Hill – Carrboro YMCA on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Aubrey Vinson, the Associate Executive Director at the local YMCA, said the fire resulted from a “mechanical issue” on one of the buses that ultimately led to an engine fire.
Vinson said no children were on the bus when the first signs of mechanical failure arose. Chapel Hill Fire confirmed that there are no related injuries or exposure.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s office.
This video is from our response to a vehicle fire yesterday around 2:30 p.m. at the YMCA on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As you can hear Battalion Chief Sasser say, the top priority was to confirm there were no occupants. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/iPgbOZyAgE
— Chapel Hill Fire (@ChapelHillFD) May 19, 2021
“It is possible that our Rides Out will be relocated to the front of the branch this afternoon while our transportation teams work to assess the affected bus,” Vinson said Tuesday. “Be assured we are treating this matter with the utmost concern.”
Lead photo via Chapel Hill Fire.
Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees. You can support local journalism and our mission to serve the community. Contribute today – every single dollar matters.
Comments on Chapelboro are moderated according to our Community Guidelines