A bus has burst into flames on a busy Scots road bringing traffic to a halt.
Emergency services raced to the fire on Edinburgh City Bypass shortly after 10:30am on Tuesday, January 18.
The incident is ongoing heading at Millerhill and has now forced the closure of the A720 heading westbound.
At least one fire crew is tackling the blaze, with cops also in attendance this morning.
Traffic is at a standstill with motorists being urged to find an alternative route.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows smoke billowing from a Lothian Buses vehicle on the busy route.
The bus company confirmed investigations are ongoing following the incident.
It's understood no one has been injured in the fire.
A spokesperson for Lothian Buses said: "We can confirm that one of our vehicles was involved in an incident today on the Edinburgh City Bypass and investigations into this matter are ongoing.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were made aware of a bus on fire on the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass near the Millerhill Junction around 10.30am on Tuesday, 18 January.
"There are no reported injuries and the road is currently closed, with emergency services at the scene."
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 10.26am on Tuesday, January 18 to reports of a fire affecting a bus on the Edinburgh City Bypass, A720, Westbound between Old Craighall and Sheriffhall Roundabout.
"Operations Control mobilised three appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire and make the area safe.
"There were no reported casualties."
