Leyton blaze destroys double-decker bus
The driver managed to escape from the burning vehicle after it caught fire on Leyton Green Road, in Leyton, at about 05:50 BST.
Police said there were no reports of any other injuries and the fire was put out by 06:30.
Mia Guthrie, who lives on the road, said the vehicle was "completely wrecked".
"The fire looked like it started from the back of the bus," she said.
"The driver managed to get out, but by the time the fire crews got here the bus was in pieces. The tyres were popping... it was quite scary."
London Brigade is investigating the cause of the fire.
Earlier this month (3rd October):
A fire on an "electrical hybrid" double-decker bus near to a university campus has been extinguished.
The blaze broke out at about 19:30 BST on Wednesday in Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, near to Manchester Metropolitan University.
Two crews attended and isolated the fuel and electrics, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said.
There are no reported injuries. Part of Wilmslow Road was closed for about two hours.
Jo Dowling, of the fire service, said: "It was an electrical hybrid bus, which had a malfunction and burst into flames.
"Everyone managed to get off the bus quickly and safely.
"We tackled the fire pretty quickly, but it caused substantial damage to the bus."
M4 in west London reopens after bus fire (14th June)
The M4 in west London was closed when a bus caught on fire.
The stretch of road between junctions one and three heading out of London was closed in both directions, which caused long delays.
London Fire Brigade said motorists reported the blaze at about 18:20 GMT and 20 firefighters were dispatched to the scene. It reopened at 22:30.
Golden Tours, whose bus was ablaze, said there were no reports of injuries.
The company said to apologise for the inconvenience caused to motorists and the emergency services, it would offer Open Top London Panoramic Tours.
Passengers escape double decker bus fire (17th March)
Passengers had to be led to safety when a double decker bus caught fire in south-east London.
London Fire Brigade was called to Pepys Road in New Cross at 08:22 GMT to reports of a bus and car alight, a spokeswoman said.
Transport for London said the driver helped passengers off the 343 bus and no-one was injured.
Resident Jonathan Reid-Edwards said he heard a big bang from his bathroom.
The fire was put out by about 09:20 GMT and the cause is under investigation.
