Bus catches fire near Bristol Temple Meads station
The number 73 bus caught fire at about 10 o'clock this morning
Last updated 17th Jan 2023
A bus has caught fire outside Bristol Temple Meads this morning.
Passers-by witnessed the incident, with one video showing cars driving around the bus, which had stopped because of the fire.
The images also show the fire happening at the back of the bus - and luckily, the fire service says noone was injured.
A spokesperson from the Avon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews from Temple were called at 10:05 to reports of a bus on fire on the approach to Bristol Temple Meads.
"On arrival, firefighters found a double decker bus well alight and used two 45mm jets to tackle the blaze.
"Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus for safety. The fire is now extinguished and crews remain at the scene to ensure its safety.
"There were fortunately no casualties."
According to transportation data organisation Inrix, the A4 Temple Gate Northbound was still closed at 12.30pm, with heavy traffic as a result of the bus fire.
That's in place between the Bath Bridge Roundabout and Temple Meads Train station.
In a statement, First Bus said: "Following a fire on one of our 73 buses at Temple Meads Station earlier this morning, we can confirm the bus was not carrying any passengers and the driver was unharmed.
"Emergency services attended the scene and the fire service put out the fire. We are conducting a full investigation to determine the cause of the fire and cannot comment any further at this stage.”