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Friday, March 29, 2024

Fire ignites inside tour bus on I-75 in Marion County

Marion County firefighters were dispatched to Interstate 75 on Wednesday night after multiple 911 callers reported that a tour bus was on fire.

MCFR tour bus fire on Interstate 75 on March 29, 2023 - tour bus with rising flames and smoke
The tour bus became engulfed in flames near mile marker 342 of I-75 in Marion County on Wednesday night (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Shortly after 7 p.m., Marion County Fire Rescue units were sent to the scene of the vehicle fire, which was located in the southbound lanes near mile marker 342 of I-75. At 7:19 p.m., The Bomberos from MCFR Station #24 arrived on scene, and crews observed a bus that was “fully involved in flames.”

MCFR tour bus fire on Interstate 75 on March 29, 2023 - firefighters extinguishing flames
Firefighters deploying hose lines to attack the bus fire (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Firefighters moved quickly to deploy hose lines, and additional crew members from Friendship Fire Station Engine #21 assisted with battling the blaze.

MCFR tour bus fire on Interstate 75 on March 29, 2023 - firefighters extinguishing flames
Firefighters combating the bus fire (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

In a social media post, MCFR stated that firefighters managed to extinguish the flames within eight minutes, and crews from Tanker #16 provided a water supply to put out “hotspots.”

MCFR tour bus fire on Interstate 75 on March 29, 2023 - firefighters extinguishing flames
Firefighters combating the blaze (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

No further details were provided regarding the cause of the fire or whether there were any injuries.