3 school buses catch fire in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section

Thursday, February 26, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Three school buses caught fire in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia Wednesday night.

It happened around 10 p.m. at the First Student bus depot on Thompson Street, just off Castor Avenue.

Video from the Citizens app shows flames coming from the depot.

Fire crews quickly responded to the scene and were able to extinguish the flames.

No injuries were reported.



There's no word yet on what caused the fire.
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