Firefighters tackle blazing bus at Asfordby Hill

Two crews of firefighters responded after a bus caught fire at Asfordby Hill this afternoon (Wednesday).
Firefighters attended the incident EMN-181022-103203001Firefighters attended the incident EMN-181022-103203001
Firefighters attended the incident EMN-181022-103203001

Fortunately no passengers were on board when the blaze broke out just after 3pm while the vehicle was on Welby Road.

Firefighters from Melton and Coalville attended the scene.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The fire was within an air conditioning unit in the bus.

“There were no passengers on board and the fire extinguished by the fire service.”

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