Blaze breaks out onboard East Lothian bus as firefighters rush to town centre
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Firefighters have rushed to an East Lothian town after a blaze broke out onboard a Lothian bus.
Around 7.56pm on Monday evening, April 28, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a small fire onboard a service 44 on Salters Road in Wallyford.
A video from the scene showed a fire engine parked behind the bus as the crew dragged a hose reel jet onboard the double decker to extinguish the fire.
The driver and shocked eye witnesses could also be seen watching on as passengers were forced to get off.
The blaze was put out promptly and the lone fire appliance left the scene around 30 minutes later after ensuring it was safe.
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