Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA double-decker bus caught fire at a depot in west London on Wednesday, 24 June, during the hottest June day on record. The number 23 bus, which operates routes from Westbourne Park to Aldwych, was engulfed in flames at the Westbourne Park depot. Four fire engines and approximately 25 firefighters from the London Fire Brigade responded to the incident, which was reported at 6:23 pm. Emergency services brought the blaze under control by 7:11 pm. The fire destroyed the bus and two electric charging points, and the cause of the incident is currently under investigation. In fullLondon bus destroyed by fire on hottest June day on record as heatwave grips UKThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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The blaze happened on the hottest June day ever recorded, with temperatures reaching 36.1C in Gosport, Hampshire, surpassing the previous record during the 1976 heatwave.

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A double-decker bus in London burst into flames on the hottest June day on record. Footage shows the number 23 bus, which serves routes from Westbourne Park to Aldwych, ablaze at…

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