'Bus on fire' in Watford sees two fire engines called out

Herts Fire and Rescue Service were called at 9.19pm on April 28 to the incident outside the TK Maxx in Dalton Way.

Two engines were sent from the Watford station and found the bus had an overheated front brake, a spokesperson said, but no flames were visible.

2119 - Fire Control received a call to a bus on fire on Dalton Way, Watford. Crews from @FireWatford attended. On their arrival the crews found this to be an overheated front brake and used a hosereel to cool #allcallsstartwithcontrol

— Herts Fire Control (@HertsFRSControl) April 28, 2024

Passengers had already evacuated the vehicle by the time the crews arrived, who used the water hose to cool the brake. 

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Kitchen fire

Earlier that evening, multiple fire crews were also called out after they received reports of a kitchen fire at 7.54pm.

1954 - Fire Control received a call to a fire in the kitchen of a property on Cezanne Road, Watford. Crews from @FireWatford and @garstonfire attended and extinguished the fire #allcallsstartwithcontrol

— Herts Fire Control (@HertsFRSControl) April 28, 2024

Three fire engines from the Watford and Garston stations were sent to an address in Cezanne Road where they found a chip pan “well alight” in the kitchen.

They used a fire blanket to extinguish the blaze and cleared the smoke from the flat and hallway using ventilation fans.