Edinburgh bus fire: Edinburgh bus bursts into flames on busy city centre street
Published 9th Feb 2026, 20:32 GMT
Fire crews called to bus blaze in Edinburgh city centre.
An Edinburgh bus has caught fire on a busy city centre street on Monday evening.
Fire crews were called to South Clerk Street at around 7.30pm.
According to one eye witness, all passengers were evacuated safely and firefighters put out the blaze quickly.
Thick plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing into the air as the fire ripped through the back of the single decker Lothian Bus
Pictures from the scene show the bus has been completely destroyed.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Police Scotland have been approached for comment.