Dan Franklin from Jimboomba was the first person on the scene moments before the bus was totally engulfed in flames. Mr Franklin said he prepared for the worst as he ran to the aid of those on board. "When I saw it was outside the child care (centre) I automatically thought the worst," he said. I envisioned a bus full of school kids, and rushed over to help get people off. He said the only passenger aboard had gotten out by the time he crossed the road. "The passenger was standing at the door and trying to convince the driver to get off," he said. The bus was filling with black smoke as the driver searched for a fire extinguisher, but I told him it was too late and helped him out. Mr Franklin used the small extinguisher he had in his car to fight the fire until fire crews arrived, but when he noticed flames dripping from underneath the bus he said he knew there was no hope. "It went up really quickly, people were standing around amazed at what happened," he said. The bus on fire outside Park Ridge State High school. Picture: Dan Franklin The flames would have been 10 feet or even 15 feet higher than the top of the bus, and then they began licking the powerlines. It was lucky no one was hurt. Mr Franklin said he caught a Park Ridge Transit bus every day and was thankful he was not on board this morning. The shell of the bus outside Park Ridge State High school.