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A key road in Preston is currently closed after a bus was damaged in a fire.
Deepdale Road is closed between the junctions of St George’s Road and Argyll Road due to the fire which was reported at around 8.30am this morning (September 18).
Crews from Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service are also at the scene and the fire has been extinguished. There is significant damage to the front of the bus.
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The road is expected to be closed for at least an hour, police said.
A spokesperson for police said: “We want to update you that Deepdale Road is currently closed between the Jct with St George’s Rd and the Jct with Argyll Rd due to a bus fire.
“We anticipate that the road will be closed for at least an hour whilst we make sure the road is safe.”
A spokesperson for Preston Bus said: “”The bus hadn’t entered service so there were no passengers on board.
“We are currently conducting an internal investigation.”
The driver was not hurt in the fire.
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