Overview
- A double-decker electric bus and two depot charging points were destroyed by a fire at Westbourne Park garage, which broke out Wednesday evening and was brought under control in about 48 minutes.
- Fire crews from North Kensington and Paddington used four engines and pumps after a 6:23pm call and had the blaze under control by 7:11pm, and no injuries were reported.
- The road outside the depot was closed in both directions, Westbourne Park tube station paused services briefly, and several bus routes serving the site were disrupted.
- The cause is under active investigation and reporters note the blaze occurred on one of the hottest days of June on record, but officials have not linked the heat to the fire.
- The incident follows earlier electric-bus fires that prompted precautionary withdrawals in January 2024, and it could lead to renewed fleet checks and scrutiny of depot charging equipment.