{"id":672741,"date":"2026-07-04T03:01:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T03:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/672741\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T03:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T03:01:19","slug":"double-decker-bus-goes-up-in-flames-on-east-lancs-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/672741\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-decker bus goes up in flames on East Lancs Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thick black smoke could be seen billowing into the air<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Double-decker bus on fire on East Lancs Road\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_CaptureJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Double-decker bus on fire on East Lancs Road\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Double-decker bus on fire on East Lancs Road(Image: Echo reader)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A bus went up in flames on the East Lancs Road in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/norris-green\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Norris Green<\/a> on Friday (July 3) afternoon. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) were called to the scene at the junction of Lower House Lane and East Lancashire Road around 4.25pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Three fire engines attended to put out the blaze on a double decker bus. The bus driver and passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported, the fire service confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A video of the blaze, shared with<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> the ECHO<\/a>, shows a red double decker Happy Al&#8217;s bus on fire. The flames can be seen coming from the back of the bus with thick black smoke billowing into the air.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A Happy Al's bus was on fire\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783134079_345_0_CaptureJPG.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"A Happy Al's bus was on fire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">A Happy Al&#8217;s bus was on fire(Image: Echo reader)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The fire has since been extinguished and no traffic delays are reported in the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=5ec7f1cc-052c-409a-a8f2-739597fa11c9&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">daily and breaking newsletter.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sign up to our breaking news newsletter<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=5ec7f1cc-052c-409a-a8f2-739597fa11c9&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"> here<\/a>. 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