Mini school bus catches fire in Smithtown, officials say

Firefighters extinguished a blaze that engulfed an apparently empty mini school bus in Smithtown on Tuesday morning, officials said.

Suffolk police said the fire broke out about 8:30 a.m. on the bus, which was parked on Parnell Drive near Plymouth Boulevard.

Smithtown firefighters handled the fire, Suffolk Fire Rescue and Emergency Services officials said. The Smithtown department was not immediately available to comment Tuesday.