COACH BUS FIRE ON ROUTE 41 NEAR NORTH ENTRANCE TO NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL, LAKE FOREST, LAKE BLUFF AREA

SUN FEB 21 2016 ~12:14 PM
LAKE BLUFF FIRE DEPARTMENT/LAKE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
BUS FIRE
42.262342, -87.863005 (ROUTE 41 AND ROCKLAND RD LAKE BLUFF, IL)

REPORT OF A COACH BUS FIRE ON WITH OCCUPANTS EVACUATING ON SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 41 JUST NORTH OF THE NORTH ENTRANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

INITIALLY REPORTED AS SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 41 AT ROCKLAND.

BC42 REPORTS A HEADER CLOSER TO THE HOSPITAL.

CREW ON ARRIVAL REPORTS A FULLY-INVOLVED BUS FIRE.

UNITS ASSIGNED ...

ENGINE(S): E44 E ??

TRUCK(S): T ?? T ??

SQUAD(S): SQD421   SQD 4520

CHIEF(S): BC42 4400

EMS: A421


An hour into trip, turning around to "switch buses." Currently learning that on @megabus, you get what you pay for. pic.twitter.com/6JagtWZEow

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016

Update: the bus is on fire. pic.twitter.com/alvXtoHbwL

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016

Update: the bus exploded. pic.twitter.com/Sd0rBYN714

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016

Emergency services here now pic.twitter.com/40BDWMM1q5

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016

They've got us all standing in a grassy area by the highway awaiting further instruction pic.twitter.com/m3sZPBQw9e

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016

What's left of the bus. pic.twitter.com/9nCdhHINLf

— The Frugal Traveler (@frugaltraveler) February 21, 2016


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