Firefighters have praised a school bus driver’s “quick action” after the vehicle caught fire.
The Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said the bus burst into flames at Bar Hill, north of Cambridge, at around 08:30 GMT as it was heading towards Swavesey Village College, near St Ives.
“Thanks to the quick action of the driver, the bus could be evacuated quickly and safely,” said the fire brigade.
“The youth on board were taken to school.”
Cambridgeshire Police said they were called to the fire in the Saxon Way/Pheasant Rise area around 08:35 BST.
Police said no injuries were reported.
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