(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte school bus was evacuated this morning due to a small fire.

 

Just before 7 a.m., Center Township firefighters were called to the 1200 block of North 500 West for what was later determined to be small electrical fire on possibly a couple of toggle switches.

 

So far, details are sketchy but the smell of burning wire on the bus was reported.

 

There were no injuries.

 

Officials said the children were safely placed on another bus to complete the middle school, high school route.

 

La Porte County Highway Department employees Harlan Wiltfong and Dan Peo were on duty in a dump truck when they saw the school bus stopped on 500 West.

 

They stepped out and boarded the bus with a fire extinguisher, said La Porte County Highway Department Superintendent Al Stevens.

 

Stevens said an electrical panel appeared to be burning according to his crew members and the bus was towed.