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Electric fire caused 40 SEPTA buses to catch fire at bus yard in Philadelphia's Nicetown section, SEPTA says
The decommissioned SEPTA buses caught on fire in a depot off Roberts Avenue in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga section Thursday ...
40 SEPTA buses catch fire at ‘bus graveyard' sending black smoke into air
Several SEPTA buses are on fire at what officials are calling a "bus graveyard" in Philadelphia, sending a thick plume of ...
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The massive SEPTA bus fire in Philadelphia – what happened
A massive fire destroyed up to 20 decommissioned SEPTA buses at Roberts Yard depot in Philadelphia's Nicetown neighborhood Thursday morning.
Massive fire at SEPTA bus lot was caused by electric batteries that have ignited before
A fire that enveloped 40 decommissioned SEPTA buses Thursday is believed to have started with a bus battery in a Proterra ...
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SEPTA bus depot fire: Air quality concerns remain as investigators probe cause of fire
Officials are working to determine the cause of the fire. PHILADELPHIA - A fire at SEPTA’s yard for out-of-service buses sends thick black smoke into the air, raising health concerns as investigators ...
At least 40 city buses catch fire at Philadelphia SEPTA facility
The fire broke out at Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's facility in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga ...
No injuries when fire erupts at Philadelphia transit lot filled with decommissioned buses
A fast-moving fire erupted in Philadelphia at a transit bus lot filled with dozens of decommissioned vehicles.
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At least 40 city buses catch fire at Philadelphia SEPTA facility
A similar electric bus caught fire in 2022 at a separate SEPTA depot, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. The buses that caught fire were "getting ready to go to the scrap heap," said Andrew ...