Bus Fire in Norwich

[flymo]

Yowzer!!! Well that one is well and truly fried....Glad everyone got out safely.

 

[valenta]

Yowzer!!! Well that one is well and truly fried....Glad everyone got out safely.

A miracle no one was hurt.

 

[ChrisCooper]

Congratulations to the driver for getting everyone off safely. Can't believe that some idiots were still driving past it though! Ok diesel is not going to explode (although most people don't know that!) but 100psi tires can explode very violantly (likely the explosions heard) and there is the risk of bits falling from the bus too. Since NORSE have a fairly small fleet for the park and rides it will be interesting to see what they replace it with both short term and long term (very short term they have a white livery spair that can be used on both double deck park and rides).

 

[HST Power]

A miracle no one was hurt.

Indeed it was. Well done to the bus driver!

 

[BestWestern]

Do we have any ideas as to the cause of this one yet? Presumably the old chestnuts of either an engine fire or an idiot upstairs on the back seat with a match (possibly less likely on a P&R service).

 

[HST Power]

Do we have any ideas as to the cause of this one yet? Presumably the old chestnuts of either an engine fire or an idiot upstairs on the back seat with a match (possibly less likely on a P&R service).

It says in the article that they may never know the cause of the fire, presumably it was some sort of engine problem, but that the vehicle had been properly maintained and serviced.

 

[ChrisCooper]

Preobably an engine fire, although I've seen quite a few engine fires before and rarely one that big (usually they stay fairly well contained in the engine compartment, and that goes for any vehicle). Could be the speed (and therefore airflow) that did it, allowing it to get to a high enough temperature to really spread. It would have been running flat out on the bypass before this. The fact it was at speed might also have prevented the driver or passengers noticing anything was wrong until it had really taken hold, as smoke and flames would have been drawn backwards away from the bus.

 

[BestWestern]

Preobably an engine fire, although I've seen quite a few engine fires before and rarely one that big (usually they stay fairly well contained in the engine compartment, and that goes for any vehicle). Could be the speed (and therefore airflow) that did it, allowing it to get to a high enough temperature to really spread. It would have been running flat out on the bypass before this. The fact it was at speed might also have prevented the driver or passengers noticing anything was wrong until it had really taken hold, as smoke and flames would have been drawn backwards away from the bus.

I guess how well contained it remains would depend on whether the vehicle has fire supression kit installed. If not, once it gets a hold then unless the fire engine turns up in time there's not much to stop it