Single decker bus on fire

Investigations are continuing following a bus fire on the A23 near Brighton. It happened just three minutes before the end of a strike by firefighters in the city, yesterday.

The blaze, caused by an engine fault, led to delays on both carriageways, as they rapidly filled with smoke. But no-one was injured.

A single decker bus in Pyecombe, West Sussex is on fire.

Sixteen firefighters are dealing with the incident on the A23.

Two people were on board the bus, the driver and an assistant.

There were no passengers on the bus at the time the fire started.

Fire services received the call about the fire at 15:57pm.