Watch the moment passengers escape after Leeds bound bus catches fire

Passengers on a Harrogate Bus Company service had a lucky escape this morning after their bus caught fire near Bramham Park.
The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)
The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)

The incident happened on Thorner Road at about 11am on Tuesday morning on a service from Harrogate to Leeds.

Footage on social media shows the back of the bus up in flames while passengers escaped the fire.

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Crews from Killingbeck and Wetherby were called to put out the fire and remained at the scene for over an hour.

The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)
The Harrogate Bus on fire in Bramham. (Credit: Matt Snellin/@snellllll_7up)

There were no reported injuries.

A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Fire said: "We were called at 11.12am to reports of a bus on fire on Thorner Road in Bramham.

"Pumps were sent from Killingbeck and Wetherby.

"Officers left by scene by 12.09 and there were no reported injuries."

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