TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI)— Fire crews are trying to find out the cause of a fire that left several buses destroyed at Lafayette Limo. It happened at about 2:30 Monday morning.

Out of the eight coach buses the company owns, five are completely destroyed and one has minor damage, according to the company.

No one was injured in the fire at the company's location near Klondike Road and Cumberland Avenue.

Wabash Township Deputy Fire Chief Jim Lewis says there is no cause yet. When News 18 asked if anything seemed suspicious, Lewis said, "Can't say. Not going to speculate."

None of the buses were running at the time of the fire. The last time any of the coach buses were used was on Dec. 27th, three days before.

The general manager of Lafayette Limo, Amanda Florian, told News 18 it is believed one bus caught fire and the flames spread to the others.

When asked how she's feeling about the situation Florian replied, “Eh. (laughs) I don’t know, I don’t know how to feel about it right now. At first I was crying, and then, I mean, I don’t know- I really don’t know what to feel about it. It stinks, but I can’t fix it.”

Florian said a brand new coach bus costs nearly half a million dollars. So replacing the five that were burned will take some time.

“If you buy new it’s at least a month before you get one. If you buy used you have to find the right ones with the right amenities; restrooms, TV’s, DVD’s, it depends on which ones we need," she explained. "One of them that burned is our handicap. So as far as a coach concern, we won’t have a handicap for a while.”

Emotions ran high when News 18 sat down to talk with employees Monday morning at Lafayette Limo. One employee was in tears as she explained how the company is so "wonderful" and it "doesn’t deserve this."

Florian went on to say scheduled rides will not be affected because buses will be available for the company to use from other vendors.

She said students returning to Purdue after winter break who are relying on Lafayette Limo for transportation will not be affected.

Fire crews were able to put out all the flames by about 5:00 a.m. Monday.

A nearby apartment complex was temporarily evacuated, but residents have been allowed back into their homes.

If you do drive in the area of Klondike Road and Cumberland Avenue you may notice a strong smell of diesel. Crews did not say how long the smell would linger in the area.

News 18 will continue to follow this developing story.