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A Ridgewood School Bus Burst Into Flames Just After Dropping off Special Needs Students at School

No one was harmed in the fire that engulfed a small school bus this morning.

By Evan Haddad

Jan. 11, 2018 · 1 min read

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A Ridgewood School Bus Burst Into Flames Just After Dropping off Special Needs Students at School

No one was harmed in the fire that engulfed a small school bus this morning.

Evan Haddad January 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018 · 1 min read

A Ridgewood school bus burst into flames shortly after dropping off special needs students at school this morning.

Around 8:35 a.m., students of P.S 239 near Seneca Avenue and Weirfield Street had just exited…

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