Bus driver uninjured after huge A38 blaze at Cambridge

Two fire engines were called to the scene on the A38 Bristol Road in Cambridge, near Slimbridge, after the bus caught fire on Monday, June 30.

Neighbours said they heard a loud bang at around 2.15pm.

The road remains closed while the damaged vehicle is recovered.

Gloucestershire Police said the bus was not in public use at the time of the incident.

No one is believed to have been injured.

A spokesperson from Gloucestershire Police said: “Closures are in place in Cambridge on the A38 between the speed camera and the Slimbridge roundabout. 

“A bus, which was not in public use, caught fire earlier this afternoon and the damaged vehicle is awaiting recovery. 

“The driver was not injured. 

“Motorists are advised to use alternative routes as the road needs to remain closed while the vehicle is recovered.”

A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We were called at 2pm to a double-decker bus fire on the A38 in Slimbridge. 

“We sent two fire engines, one from Gloucester North and one from Wotton-Under-Edge, to the scene and used two jets and four breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

"The stop message was received at 3.04pm."

Firefighters tackling the blaze on the A38 in Cambridge earlier today, Monday, June 30 (Image: Grace Chappell) Large plumes of smoke could be seen in the area (Image: Grace Chappell)