ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Crews successfully put out a fire that affected two buses at Universal Orlando’s bus depot on Friday, a spokesperson with Orange County Fire Rescue confirmed.
The spokesperson said firefighters responded to reports of a “fully involved bus fire” at the depot. She said no one was hurt and no one needed to be taken to the hospital.
She confirmed that the two buses impacted were electric buses which run on lithium batteries. She referred all further questions to Universal.
It’s not clear how the fire started or if anyone was inside either bus at the time.
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After News 6 reached out to Universal, we received the following statement:
“A fire occurred earlier today in the area of our bus depot. It was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported. We’re grateful to the Orange County fire department for their swift response. Safety remains our top priority.”
Check back with News 6 for updates.