A coach caught fire on the M40 near High Wycombe earlier today – with 30 people on board.
Firefighters from High Wycombe and two officers were called out to the northbound carriageway between J4 (Handy Cross) and J5 (Stokenchurch) at 4.51pm.
Bucks Fire said thankfully all 30 people on the coach were “accounted for”.
Crews used one hose reel, two sets of breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera to tackle the flames.
Traffic was stopped while firefighters dealt with the incident.
Traffic released on #M40 northbound between J4 and J5 following a coach fire. 1 lane remains closed past the scene. Please take care on approach. @HighwaysEAST
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) April 15, 2018
M40 update: Fire involves coach on hard shoulder. There were 30 people on board but all are accounted for. Hose reel, breathing apparatus and thermal imaging camera in use https://t.co/yDB1xY2jD9
— Bucks and MK Fire (@Bucksfire) April 15, 2018
Traffic stopped on #M40 northbound between J4 and J5 due to a coach fire. #Fire&Rescue on scene. More updates to follow.
— Highways England (@HighwaysEAST) April 15, 2018
Latest incident: Crews have been called to a report of a vehicle on fire on the M40 northbound between junctions 4 (Handy Cross) and 5 (Stokenchurch) pic.twitter.com/yWA8pX5D6I
— Bucks and MK Fire (@Bucksfire) April 15, 2018
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