<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3B0qsz_0w2HQtPI00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3B0qsz_0w2HQtPI00" width="1600" height="1067" > A bus fire has traffic stopped on I-10 near Whiskey Bay. According to the traffic cameras of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), the vehicle fire was near Mile Marker 131 in the westbound lanes of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. <figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_590681"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YfWS7_0w2HQtPI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YfWS7_0w2HQtPI00" width="1744" height="1348" ><figcaption>Traffic cam </figcaption></figure> Emergency response vehicles are on the scene and c urrently, traffic is backing up toward the Ramah exit. At this time, we are waiting for more information, and no injuries have been reported yet. Eyewitnesses say traffic is at a complete stop and that it appears to be a bus that caught fire. They saw two people escape from the bus that is engulfed in flames, and a fire truck was arriving. <figure class="content-post-image alignnone" id="attachment_590680"><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2k87B3_0w2HQtPI00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2k87B3_0w2HQtPI00" width="1031" height="687" ><figcaption>Traffic Cam </figcaption></figure> This is a developing story, and the KPEL News Team is working to provide additional coverage for Acadiana. Updates will be shared as they become available, so download the KPEL News app via <a href="https://kpel965.com/download/android" rel="nofollow"> Google Play </a> or in the <a href="https://kpel965.com/download/ios" rel="nofollow"> App Store </a> and subscribe to breaking news alerts to get the latest information sent directly to your mobile device. You can also use the <a href="https://kpel965.com/app" rel="nofollow"> KPEL app </a> to submit a news tip, share a traffic update, or chat directly with our on-air team. Be sure to bookmark our latest site, wearelafayette.net, where we provide more local news coverage as well as lifestyle and community features. To report errors, omissions, or other concerns regarding the content above, send emails to news@kpel965.com. <a href="//kpel965.com/bus-fire-halts-traffic-on-i-10-near-whiskey-bay/" rel="nofollow"> Click here to view photo gallery </a></div></body>

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Bus Fire Halts Traffic on I-10 Near Whiskey Bay on Basin Bridge

A bus fire has traffic stopped on I-10 near Whiskey Bay. According to the traffic cameras of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), the vehicle fire was near Mile Marker 131 in the westbound lanes of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.