SHERBURNE – A First Transit bus burst into flames while driving on Route 80, east of Sherburne early Friday morning.

Four people, including the driver, were on the bus when, according to Sherburne Fire Chief Patrick Lawrence, the driver noticed flames coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The driver stopped the bus on Route 80, near the Rexford Falls intersection. A Sherburne resident, Mark Wilcox, helped the driver to get the passengers off the bus.