Comments on: Investigation: Byrneville Elem. Bus Fire Similiar To North Carolina Blaze http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:06:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JOHN D. http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123780 JOHN D. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:31:35 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123780 Lets think about this for a moment...I am a School Bus Mechanic....Sometimes these things happen. It happens to automobiles, buses, trucks, air planes,homes and such. There are so many wires on these buses, when they are built they are pretty well put together and precautions are taken to insure things like this dont happen. But now and then a wire will rub against something or a electrical component will short out. There are fuses to blow and circuit breakers to trip when there is a short, but they are not perfect, If You look at how many buses are on the road its a pretty good record We here in Escambia County have with these types of problems. Our bus inspectors do a great job, but to find a potential wire rub You would have to tear the whole bus apart every 30 days from front to rear top to bottom. Our drivers are trained very well to get the students out if a emergency happens. You see cars catch on fire sometimes, it does happen, Thank God nobody was hurt....But try to remember machinery breaks sometimes even if it is inspected good. Lets think about this for a moment…I am a School Bus Mechanic….Sometimes these things happen. It happens to automobiles, buses, trucks, air planes,homes and such. There are so many wires on these buses, when they are built they are pretty well put together and precautions are taken to insure things like this dont happen. But now and then a wire will rub against something or a electrical component will short out. There are fuses to blow and circuit breakers to trip when there is a short, but they are not perfect, If You look at how many buses are on the road its a pretty good record We here in Escambia County have with these types of problems. Our bus inspectors do a great job, but to find a potential wire rub You would have to tear the whole bus apart every 30 days from front to rear top to bottom. Our drivers are trained very well to get the students out if a emergency happens. You see cars catch on fire sometimes, it does happen, Thank God nobody was hurt….But try to remember machinery breaks sometimes even if it is inspected good.

]]> By: MQ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123697 MQ Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:56:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123697 @Jane - TOTALLY agree!" "SO…fix the buses or remove them from use!!" @Jane -
TOTALLY agree!”
“SO…fix the buses or remove them from use!!”

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123690 Jane Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:21:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123690 I meant everyone on the bus...I assume that the drivers are someone's child at one time. However, the children are under the care of the driver and many are young enough not to know what to do in an emergency unless they have been trained to deal with an emergency of some sort. SO...fix the buses or remove them from use!! I meant everyone on the bus…I assume that the drivers are someone’s child at one time. However, the children are under the care of the driver and many are young enough not to know what to do in an emergency unless they have been trained to deal with an emergency of some sort. SO…fix the buses or remove them from use!!

]]> By: Wilma Gibson http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123652 Wilma Gibson Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:20:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123652 "limited use" is not a good explanation for a danger this great. If adults or children were on the bus when it caught fire, it would not matter how many times it was being used. Pull them out of use! “limited use” is not a good explanation for a danger this great. If adults or children were on the bus when it caught fire, it would not matter how many times it was being used. Pull them out of use!

]]> By: Very Concerned parent http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123650 Very Concerned parent Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:43:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123650 should not matter that they are limited use and for sports / field trips ect, they obviously should not be used at all. Would hate for this to happen to any child / adult at anytime. They definately need to do something about this and not take a risk AT ALL, it could be too late to even take a small risk, lets be smart and not risk our childrens lives. Maybe it is time for all new buses when it comes to the safety of lives ! should not matter that they are limited use and for sports / field trips ect, they obviously should not be used at all. Would hate for this to happen to any child / adult at anytime. They definately need to do something about this and not take a risk AT ALL, it could be too late to even take a small risk, lets be smart and not risk our childrens lives. Maybe it is time for all new buses when it comes to the safety of lives !

]]> By: MQ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123583 MQ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:58:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123583 @Jane- " This seems like a very dangerous situation for children…should someone investigate these fires?" What about the bus driver? Looks like his/her life would have been just as much life threatening. My son used to be a school bus driver, and he is my ADULT child. I agree - something must be done to protect both the children and the drivers. This is a very serious matter. @Jane-
” This seems like a very dangerous situation for children…should someone investigate these fires?”
What about the bus driver? Looks like his/her life would have been just as much life threatening. My son used to be a school bus driver, and he is my ADULT child.
I agree – something must be done to protect both the children and the drivers. This is a very serious matter.

]]> By: CW http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123580 CW Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:25:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123580 They should stick with the good ole BlueBirds, they took me to school many many days. They should stick with the good ole BlueBirds, they took me to school many many days.

]]> By: William http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123573 William Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:34:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123573 >>If I am not mistaken, this is the same bus that picks my son up and drops him off everyday….don’t think that classifies as “limited use”. ??? The bus that burned was a county bus loaned a temp replacement for one of the regular Byrneville buses. It is not on of the regular Byrneville buses. >>If I am not mistaken, this is the same bus that picks my son up and drops him off everyday….don’t think that classifies as “limited use”. ???

The bus that burned was a county bus loaned a temp replacement for one of the regular Byrneville buses. It is not on of the regular Byrneville buses.

]]> By: Confused http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123572 Confused Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:32:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123572 If I am not mistaken, this is the same bus that picks my son up and drops him off everyday....don't think that classifies as "limited use". ??? If I am not mistaken, this is the same bus that picks my son up and drops him off everyday….don’t think that classifies as “limited use”. ???

]]> By: Jane http://www.northescambia.com/2012/04/investigation-byrneville-school-bus-fire/comment-page-1#comment-123533 Jane Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:01:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=89679#comment-123533 Maybe Thompson needs to issue a recall? This seems like a very dangerous situation for children...should someone investigate these fires? Maybe Thompson needs to issue a recall? This seems like a very dangerous situation for children…should someone investigate these fires?

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