SWLNbus - By Jessica Hehir-Smith
Dramatic footage captured today (5/01) shows a bus engulfed in flames in Hale village, Trafford, during rush hour this morning.
The bus was caught on fire at about 8:30 am this morning on Ashley Road in Hale, Greater Manchester, causing the busy road to close.
Video from the scene shows the single-decker blue bus billowing with smoke as firefighters tackle the blaze.
Greater Manchester Police also attended and have since confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.
David Golding was returning from the morning school run when he captured the shocking clip.
He said: "Ashley Road in Hale had just been cordoned off by the police when I was coming back."
"The raging fire had engulfed the bus. The black smoke from the fire swamped the village and was blowing across the road over the neighbouring shops."
"Other eyewitnesses told me that no one had been hurt. The fire brigade were so speedy in extinguishing the fire."
"Just like the doctors and nurses in the NHS, the police and Ambulance crews, the fire service gives so much to our communities. My gratitude is to all of them."
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