Event Brief
TBI probes suspicious fire that destroyed school buses
By The BriefBrief · Sources (4)
Filed: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Lenoir City Schools closed Tuesday after a fire destroyed several school buses, according to the Lenoir City Police Department. Because of the circumstances, LCPD asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to investigate, and the department described the incident as a “suspicious fire” on social media.
WHO: Lenoir City Police Department; Tennessee Bureau of Investigation; Lenoir City Schools
WHAT: TBI investigation requested after a suspicious fire destroyed several school buses; schools closed Tuesday.
WHEN: Sep 01, 2026
WHERE: Lenoir City, Tennessee
WHY: The cause of the fire hasn’t been reported yet, and officials said the circumstances made it suspicious.
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