A30 bus fire

The A30 westbound in Cornwall has reopened following a vehicle fire involving a coach, a30 bus fire. The incident shut the carriageway near Bolventor earlier today August Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Fire crews from Bodmin and Launceston are in attendance at a coach that is fully involved in fire.

Footage has emerged of black smoke and flames spilling out of a coach that caught fire on an East Devon stretch of the A30 earlier today. A coach fire caused traffic chaos on the A30, near Ottery St Mary. Picture by Victoria Burgoyne. Image: Archant. Filmed by Victoria Burgoyne, the footage shows cars slowing as they approach a plume of thick, black smoke, coming from the stricken vehicle. At around lunchtime today, Devon and Cornwall Police reported a coach fire had closed the A30, near Fairmile, in both directions.

A30 bus fire

Thick black smoke and leaking fuel shut surrounding roads. We have more newsletters. This dramatic dash cam footage shows the moment a coach fuel tank explodes on the A30, as a car passes next to it on the opposite carriageway. The footage was captured by NW Photography, and you can see and hear the moment an explosion rumbles across the A Roads surrounding the area were closed due to hazardous driving conditions caused by the sheer amount of leaking fuel and thick black smoke. The crew identified fuel running off from the vehicle therefore requested the environmental protection unit to attend. Firefighters and Highways were forced to leave the coach at the scene overnight into Sunday as it was 'too hot' to recover. Video Loading Video Unavailable. Click to play Tap to play. The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now. Sign up for our Exeter newsletter and you'll never miss a big story again More Newsletters. Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters.

Fire crews from Bodmin and Launceston are in attendance at a coach that is a30 bus fire involved in fire. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues, a30 bus fire. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times.

Footage shows the extent of damage to the coach after it burst into flames on the A We have more newsletters. Pictures show what is left of a coach travelling on the A30 after it burst into flames with passengers onboard. Fire crews rushed to the blaze between Bodmin and Launceston yesterday August 22 at around midday. Police were also called to the incident and a road closure was put in place on the eastbound carriageway. Reports of delays came flooding in and long queues of traffic were pictured on the A-road.

The A30 is closed in both directions in West Cornwall as police deal with 'an ongoing incident'. The team added: "Please avoid the area and thank you for your patience while we deal with an ongoing incident. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Please report any comments that break our rules. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services.

A30 bus fire

We have more newsletters. Bus safety campaigners in Cornwall fear passengers will die in a horrific bus fire if improvements to the whole fleet are not made. The investigation came as pressure has been mounting to understand why there have been so many bus and coach fires in Cornwall and in the rest of the UK too, with unions and campaign groups insisting the fleet of coaches and bus on British roads are a danger to passengers and it is only a matter of time before passengers die. The call for a root and branch investigation has now been carried out by the DVSA and found that many incorrect repairs and drivers continuing to drive despite warning systems advising them to stop have been behind buses and coaches heating up and catching fire. Read next: A30 coach destroyed in blaze after passengers evacuated. The DVSA report comes as the A38 was shut near Doublebois in June when a bus caught fire and only this week, it was the A30 which had to be closed while firefighters dealt with another bus burst into flames with passengers on board between Bodmin and Launceston. It found that there were bus fires nationally between January and the beginning of

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Cornwall Air Ambulance. Heavy snow halts traffic in Northwest Shaanxi. Image: Archant. Sign up to our newsletter Sign up to our Breaking News newsletter for the latest alerts in Cornwall. Unique Devon visitor attraction to close in shock move. Top Stories. Truro Sainsbury's crash leaves driver fighting for life. At around lunchtime today, Devon and Cornwall Police reported a coach fire had closed the A30, near Fairmile, in both directions. Devon tenants in shock as homes set for demolition. This dramatic dash cam footage shows the moment a coach fuel tank explodes on the A30, as a car passes next to it on the opposite carriageway. Cornwall Council. The A30 eastbound carriageway has been re-opened and fire crews have left the scene. Modal headline Close. Add to playlist.

Thirty holidaymakers were evacuated from a coach after it caught fire on the A30 in Cornwall.

Top Stories. They were then collected by a replacement coach. Show Me No thanks, close. Jobs could be cut at two Devon schools. Story Saved. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Firefighters and Highways were forced to leave the coach at the scene overnight into Sunday as it was 'too hot' to recover. The fire service confirmed that flames were put out at around 2. Tindle News. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Passengers have been collected by a replacement coach, the fire service has been confirmed. Police were also called to the incident and a road closure was put in place on the eastbound carriageway. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later.