Firefighters extinguished this Thursday morning a fire that affected a bus on the LZ-2 highway, near the town of Mácher, according to the Lanzarote and La Graciosa Security and Emergency Consortium.
The incident occurred around 11:25 AM and, when firefighters arrived at the scene, they confirmed that the bus was stopped off the road and with no passengers inside.
The driver informed the emergency services that he used the powder extinguisher in the engine compartment. The forty passengers left the vehicle without incident and continued their journey in another bus from the company that was near the location.
Firefighters inspected the engine compartment, located at the rear of the vehicle, which was still hot. After analyzing it, they did not observe flames nor did they locate any active hotspots.
What they did see were abundant oil residues on the rear bodywork, with splashes on the windshield and streaks on the bumper. They also observed extinguisher powder residue in the engine compartment and on the ground next to the vehicle.
The emergency services remained at the scene with the driver until the arrival of the Civil Guard, while the bus was awaiting removal by a tow truck.
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