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Bus full of metro Atlanta students on the way home from church camp goes up in flames
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alex Jones , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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A group of students from metro Atlanta had a close call on their way back from a church camp. They were traveling on a charter bus after spending a week in South Carolina. The bus caught fire, but for
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Key takeaway They were traveling on a charter bus after spending a week in South Carolina.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 26, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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