This is the moment a London bus burst into flames in Westbourne Park on the hottest June day on record.
Dramatic footage shows the electric double-decker ablaze at the bus depot in west London at around 6pm on Wednesday evening.
Dark grey smoke can be seen billowing from the depot as the flames ripped through the number 23 bus, which serves routes from Westbourne Park to Aldwych.
Four fire engines and 25 firefighters were dispatched to tackle the inferno and were able to bring the fire under control by around 7pm.
No injuries were reported. The bus and two charging points were destroyed in the fire.
Nearby Tube station Westbourne Park was closed after the fire broke out, reopening just before 7pm.
In a statement, London Fire Brigade said: “The fire involved a double-decker electric bus, which was destroyed by the fire. Two electric vehicle charging points were also destroyed. There are no reports of any injuries.
“The Brigade was first called about the fire at 6.23pm, and crews had the incident under control by 7.11pm.
“Firefighters will remain on scene into the evening. Crews from North Kensington and Paddington fire stations attended the scene.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
