Bus Fire in Berkeley, CA

The Berkeley Fire Department has put down a fire that broke out aboard an AC Transit bus at the intersection of Dwight Way and Shattuck Avenue. According to Sabina Imrie, assistant fire chief for special operations at the department, the first call reporting the blaze came at around 12:35 p.m. She said the back portion of the bus was on fire when firefighters from the department arrived. Deputy Fire Chief Gilbert Dong said no one was injured in the incident. The blaze was contained by around 12:50 p.m. and, as of about 1:20 p.m, crews remain on the scene, Imrie said.