Pupils evacuated to safety after school bus bursts into flames

A school bus carrying pupils has burst into flames in Fife.

The First Bus vehicle was carrying pupils to Dunfermline High School when it went on fire in Culross on Wednesday morning.

Fire crews rushed to the scene to control the blaze on Main Street in the village.

The driver of the school bus has been praised for his “prompt action”, which saw all passengers evacuated to safety.

No one was hurt in the incident.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.15am on Wednesday, June 2 to reports of a bus alight on Main Street, Culross, Fife.

“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene to extinguish the fire and a road closure is currently in place.

“There are no reported casualties.”

“We have emergency procedures and training in place for this sort of incident. Passenger safety is at the forefront of everything we do, and our driver must be commended for his prompt action that prevented any injuries whatsoever with all passengers being swiftly and safely evacuated.

“The emergency services were alerted immediately, and a full internal investigation is now underway to establish the root cause of the incident. This incident has been reported to the DVSA.”