henryb Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 There is a burnt out double decker bus on Forest Hill Rd by Brenchley Gardens. The Police and Fire Services are there. The road is blocked and traffic diverted up Dunstans. Anyone know what happened? Looks like a pretty bad fire. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffins78 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I saw it this morning. I believe from bbc news it was not in service, and there's a video of it. Hopefully the driver is okay. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunhead_man Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31998937 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbboy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It started about 9.15am with clouds of black acrid smoke to the extent from further up the hill the whole area was engulfed in a black smoke and for a number of minutes I couldn't even see the junction or houses at the bottom of Canonbie. The wind was blowing the smoke up Forest Hill Road and Canonbie. There were two distinct explosions and it was pretty damn scary as the clouds went black. Almost resembling the aftermath of a large amount of aero fuel burning (it was in fact due to the diesel fuel erupting, exploding and burning). For those opposite it, and in the first few houses in Canonbie it must have been even more scary. Is the worst fire I've seen and not something I'd ever like to see again. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimples Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Really scary , thank god it wasn't in use ! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Hopefully it would have taken a while to take hold.and any passengers would be out fast. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otta Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Bloody hell, you don't see that every day! (thankfully) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclemonkey Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Ahh that has solved the mystery of the smoke and horrible burning smell on Saturday morning that we got in our flat over on Taymount Rise. It was driving me mad for about an hour as i couldn't see any obvious source. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckhambog Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 A 242 caught fire on Cheapside late on 12th March. I spoke to the bus area supervisor who turned up and he told me generally they have one a year.Mechanical breakage in one of the seven belts in engine compartment at rear; if the damaged part doesn't fall clear but fouls/damages other moving parts there is a rapid heat build up. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 It reminds me of a series of articles in The Register (a decade ago now!) after a coincidental spate of them:http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/14/fire_breathing_buses_reattack/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryb Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 I wonder if the new buses will have the same fault. Imagine if it was full. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833705 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Lowlander Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> It reminds me of a series of articles in The> Register (a decade ago now!) after a coincidental> spate of them:> > http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/03/14/fire_breat> hing_buses_reattack/Good news is that if you get stuck in New Cross - the New Cross House is quite nice. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I wouldn't have liked to have been in the driver's shoes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/55745-burnt-out-bus-on-forest-hill-road/#findComment-833803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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