Time Incident Posted: 09:06
Incident Date: 26/09/2017
Incident Location: Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston
Incident Number: 14512
Incident Type: Fire Large Vehicle
Initial Emergency Call Received: 08:35
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: Birstall & Eastern appliances
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident:
Time Incident Closed: 09:04
Damage: 50% to Engine Compartment and 10% to Bus
Believed Cause: Accidental - electrical fault in engine bay.
Initial Information: Call received to smoke issuing from the rear of a bus located on Humberstone Lane, Thurmaston. Caller confirmed all persons off the vehicle.
Updated Incident Information: 2 appliances attended, confirmed single decker diesel bus involved in fire. Fire located in the engine compartment of the bus, 2 breathing apparatus and 1 hose reel jet used to extinguish the fire.
Driver of vehicle has arranged recovery.
Public Statement Issued:
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