Latest: Coolant issue led to bus to be evacuated on Patrick Street
Anglesea Street Fire Station in Cork city
Bus Éireann have clarified that it was a coolant issue which led to a bus being evacuated on Patrick Street on Thursday night.
A spokesperson told The Echo that it was steam that was seen escaping from the bus, rather than smoke.
Three units of the Fire Brigade had attended the scene of a bus which had been reported to be on fire in Patrick Street in Cork city on Thursday night.
Cork City Fire Brigade received a report of a bus on fire at about 8.20pm. Three units of the Fire Brigade attended, one from Cork city, one from Carrigaline, along with a Third Officer’s vehicle.
An update from the Fire Brigade Duty Officer at around 9.25pm concluded that there were no injuries and there was was no fire to be extinguished.
The Bus Éireann bus was cleaned up, and a relief bus was brought in. Bus Éireann mechanics assisted at the scene.
Three units of the Fire Brigade attended the scene of a bus which had been reported to be on fire in Patrick Street in Cork city this evening.
Cork City Fire Brigade received a report of a bus on fire at about 8.20pm.
Three units of the Fire Brigade attended, one from Cork city, one from Carrigaline, along with a Third Officer’s vehicle.
An update from the Fire Brigade Duty Officer at around 9.25pm concluded that there were no injuries.
The Bus Éireann bus was cleaned up, and a relief bus was brought in. Bus Éireann mechanics assisted at the scene.
