Fire Crews from three stations in East Leeds attend bus on fire on M1 Motorway

Fire crews on the scene of the double decker bus fire

Fire crews were called to the scene on the M1 Southbound between junctions 47 and 46 at 14:13Hrs this afternoon 26/02/14. Crews found the double decker bus now used as a Film crew canteen unit well alight. 

Firefighter uses 1 Hosereel jet to cool engine compartment

Police and Highways officers attended to sort out road management issues which included closing the carriageway,  while fire crews used 1 Large jet, 1 Hosereel jet and 2 Breathing apparatus to deal with the incident. There were also no casualties involved at the scene.

Crews from Garforth, Stanks and Gipton stations attended.

Images courtesy of Mark Readman.

Bus Fire Godley Lane, Shibden, Halifax

Traffic problems on Godley Lane, Shibden this evening as a bus awaits removal from the roadway. Firefighters from Halifax had dealt with the bus fire. The double decker's engine had caught fire and fire crews used 1 Hosereel jet and Breathing apparatus to deal with the incident. The fire was initially fought with a powder fire extinguisher carried on the bus until the arrival of the Fire service.

There were no reported injures at the scene. Police are controlling the traffic.

Damage caused by the fire