A main road in Salford was closed after a double-decker bus caught fire.
Crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) scrambled to Old Lane in Little Hulton following reports of a vehicle fire shortly after 4.30pm on Monday (September 6).
Two fire engines from Farnworth attended the scene where crews used four breathing apparatus, four hose reels and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.
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There are not thought to be any reported injuries and it is not yet clear how the fire was caused.
Photos from the scene show the charred back of a bus as it is parked up at a bus stop.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: “At approximately 4:40pm on Monday 6th September, two fire engines from Farnworth fire station attended a fire involving a double decker bus on Old Lane, Little Hulton.
“Crews arrived quickly and used four breathing apparatus, four hose reels and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.
“Fire crews were on the scene for approximately one hour.”
At around 5.30pm, Stagecoach tweeted that diversions were in place in both directions of Old Lane via Manchester Road West due to the incident.
The diversions resulted in the 38 bus service being affected as a number of bus stops were unable to be reached.
At 6.14pm, Transport for Greater Manchester tweeted to say the incident had been cleared and the 38 service had resumed to normal.
NWAS and GMP have both been reached for comment on the incident.
