Crime & Safety
Update: Takoma Park Bus Fire A False Alarm
Twenty six Ride On buses were taken out of commission in July.
Update 1:25 p.m.: What was reported as a Ride On bus fire in Takoma Park was actually a false alarm, according to a Washington Post report.
There was steam coming out of the bus and it was mistaken for smoke, according to the Post report.
A tube inside the bus fell off, and as a result water leaked onto a hot part inside the bus. This caused steam to pour out.
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Original Story: A Montgomery County Ride On bus caught fire Wednesday night, according to a report on CBS.
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett ordered the 26 remaining Ride On "Champion" buses after a bus caught fire near Bonifant Street and Ramsey Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. It was the second bus fire in July and the seventh in three years.
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