Driver left shaken after having to put out fire on bus
A fire started onboard a bus in Belfast has been put out by the driver.
Police are appealing for information following the fire on the bus on Twinbrook Road, west Belfast, at around 5.40pm on Thursday.
A police spokesperson said: “A young man set fire to a number of items at the back of the bus.
"The fire quickly took hold and was only prevented from spreading further down the bus due to the actions of the driver who was alerted to the fire and was able to extinguish the blaze.
“Damage was caused to the flooring, and smoke damage noted throughout. The bus has been taken out of service as a result.
“Thankfully, no one was injured. However, the bus driver has been left shaken by the incident.
“The young man alighted from the bus in the Twinbrook Road area.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we are keen to hear from anyone who was on the bus at the time, or who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area. “Anyone with information is asked to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 1197 of 17/09/26.
“You can also contact us on the non-emergency number 101.”