Bus bursts into flames as street closed down in city centre

Emergency services were called after a bus caught fire in Edinburgh city centre on Monday evening.

The Lothian Buses service caught fire on South Clerk Street just before 7.30pm, with the rear part of the single decker bus engulfed in flames.

Crews attended the scene and the fire was extinguished. No casualties were reported.

The incident caused disruption in the area while emergency services dealt with the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed.

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An SFRS spokesperson said: We received a call at 7.24pm to a fire on South Clerk Street.

“Two appliances were called to a bus on fire.

“There are no reported casualties.”

Lothian Buses has been approached for comment.

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