Fire caused extensive damage to a school bus in Torrington on Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.
Firefighters responded to Linton Street just before noon and determined that the fire in the engine compartment had extended to the passenger area of the school bus, which they said was locally operated.
The driver and a child who were on the bus got out before firefighters arrived and they were not injured.
Torrington firefighters extinguished the fire and isolated the propane fuel tank within 15 minutes, but said the bus sustained extensive damage.
Utility companies were notified to evaluate their equipment because the fire was close to overhead wires.
The Torrington fire marshal’s office is working with the bus company to determine the cause of the fire.
