Auckland Transport bus destroyed by fire in Epsom

A fire has destroyed a bus in the Auckland suburb of Epsom this evening.

A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said about 6.10pm, they received multiple calls about a bus on fire at the corner of The Drive and Empire Rd in Epsom.

“We sent two crews to the scene and, upon arrival, we found the fire well involved.”

An Auckland Transport spokesperson told the Herald a fire broke out on a bus on the 295 route from the City Centre to Ellerslie around 6.10pm.

“When the fire began, the bus driver did a fantastic job getting everyone off the bus quickly, including someone with some accessibility challenges,” he said.

“All the passengers were off the bus before the fire engulfed the rest of the bus.”

The spokesperson said Fire and Emergency was investigating and the bus company also had a representative at the site.

A fire has destroyed a public bus in the Auckland suburb of Epsom this evening.

Auckland Transport confirmed it was a regular diesel bus, not electric.

The fire has now been extinguished. Fire and Emergency said there is still one crew and a fire investigator on scene.