School buses catch fire at depot in Port Richmond on Wednesday night
Feb 25, 2026
At least three school buses were severely damaged by fire at a lot in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
SkyForce10 was over the scene at around 10:40 p.m. to find firefighters still putting out some of the flames in one of the school buses at the First Student Bus Dep
ot at the intersection of Thompson and Butler streets.
It is unclear what caused the fire or if anyone was injured at this time, but NBC10 is working to learn more and will provide updates in this article when they are available. ...read more read less