THIS is the moment a double-decker London bus bursts into flames at a depot yesterday.
Shocking footage shows flames tearing through the electric bus at the garage in Westbourne Park, west London, last night.
Employees wearing high-visibility jackets can be seen watching the inferno while black smoke billows into the sky.
The No 23 bus was destroyed alongside two electric charging points.
More than two dozen firefighters raced to the depot on Great Western Road and managed to tackle the blaze in under an hour.
Smoke could be seen billowing at Lord’s cricket ground where England women were playing against the West Indies.
Westbourne Park closed after the fire broke out and reopened just before 7pm.
A spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said: “The fire involved a double-decker electric bus, which was destroyed by the fire.
“Two electric vehicle charging points were also destroyed. There are no reports of any injuries.
“The Brigade was first called about the fire at 6.23pm, and crews had the incident under control by 7.11pm.
“Firefighters will remain on scene into the evening. Crews from North Kensington and Paddington fire stations attended the scene.”
Yesterday was the hottest June day since records began in the UK and the soaring temperatures caused chaos across the country.
A provisional temperature of 36.1C was recorded in Gosport, Hampshire, according to the Met Office.
At least 10 people were rushed to hospital for heat-related conditions after being stuck in traffic for eight hours following a major crash on the M25.
Local authorities said the congestion was “severe and prolonged” – with some vehicles staying rooted for hours amid a red heat alert.
Meanwhile, hundreds of schools across the country were closed, with warnings not to travel.
More than 850 schools in England and Wales told parents they would be fully closed or finishing early.
Both commuters and holidaymakers were also struck by travel disruption, with services cancelled and delayed across the rail network.
Great Northern, Southern, Avanti West Coast and Thameslink services were also disrupted until Friday.
And Chiltern Railways axed more than half its services until Friday “to ensure the safe operation of the railway”.
Disruption was expected on the Gatwick Express and four Eurostar trains were cancelled.
The heatwave, which has led to health warnings, school closures and transport disruption, is driven by a “heat-dome” settling over western Europe that has brought extreme conditions across the continent.
