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No injuries after school bus catches fire behind grocery store in North York

A school bus caught fire behind a grocery store in North York on Monday, July 29, 2024. (Simon Sheehan/ CP24) A school bus caught fire behind a grocery store in North York on Monday, July 29, 2024. (Simon Sheehan/ CP24)
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No injuries have been reported after a school bus was found engulfed in flames behind a grocery store in North York early Monday morning.

Toronto Fire said they responded to the area of Wilson Avenue and Bathurst Street shortly after 5 a.m. for a report of a fire.

When crews arrived on scene, they discovered one school bus fully involved in fire behind a No Frills store. The blaze was extinguished before it spread to any other vehicles, Toronto Fire confirmed.

The circumstances that led up to the fire are not clear.

In an update, Toronto police told CTV News Toronto that the fire is being investigated as arson and that the bus hadn't moved from the parking lot in 15 years.

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