Bus fire in Smarden
														
															
                    					
											30+ Incident Wednesday 11 December 2024 02:20
                                    
                                                                                                                Wednesday 11 December 2024
                                                                                                        03:52
                                                                
                            
							                                
                                Fire engines: 2
                            
                            
                            
                                                            
                                Equipment: PPE - Breathing apparatus, Firefighting - High-pressure hose reel jet
                            
                            
						
					
					                                        
					
					
					
				Ashford
Kent Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a bus on fire on Smarden Bell Road, Smarden in Ashford.
Two fire engines attended and crews, wearing breathing apparatus, used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.
There were no reported injuries and the cause is believed to be accidental and linked to an engine fault.