School bus fire closes A90 between Perth and Dundee
The fire on the Stagecoach bus, which was transporting pupils, started at around 8:20am
Last updated 24th Mar 2022
Police and fire services are at the scene of a bus fire on the A90 between Perth and Dundee. The fire on the Stagecoach bus, which was transporting schoolchildren, started at around 8:20am.
The A90 was closed in both directions while fire crews tackled the blaze.
All pupils and the driver who were travelling on the bus were safely evacuated to a safe placethe side of the road and we can confirm there are no injuries
Emergency services say there are no reports of any casualties.
Stagecoach says an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway.
A spokesperson for Perth and Kinross Council said: “All pupils and the driver were safely evacuated from the bus to a safe place and we can confirm there are no injuries.
"A replacement bus was organised and the pupils have been transported to the school.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.19am on Thursday 24 March to reports of a double decker bus on fire on the westbound carriageway of the A90 near Errol junction.
“Operations control immediately mobilised three fire engines to the location and firefighters wearing breathing apparatus are extinguishing the fire. There are no reports of any casualties.
“Crews will remain at the scene until the area is made safe.”
A spokesperson for Stagecoach East Scotland said: "We can confirm one of our vehicles operating a contract on behalf of Perth and Kinross Council has been involved in an incident on the A90 this morning.
"There are no reported injuries and all passengers were safely evacuated from the vehicle. Passengers are being transferred to an alternative service to get to their destination.
"Safety is our number one priority and we will be assisting the investigation into the circumstances involved."
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