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Bus catches fire in northeast Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — A bus caught fire in northeast Charlotte Thursday afternoon.

It happened on Education Way near East Mallard Creek Church Road.

Pictures from Chopper 9 showed the bus owned by "Ragin Uptown Party Charters" was heavily damaged in the blaze.

Only the driver was on board when the fire broke out and no one was hurt.

#BREAKING: Chopper 9 is over a bus fire on Education Way near Mallard Creek Church Road in northeast Charlotte.

Posted by WSOC-TV on Thursday, February 1, 2018