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Double decker bus catches fire near Great Portland Street station Double decker bus catches fire near Great Portland Street station
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The number 88 caught fire on a rainy Thursday morning Watch: The number 88 caught fire on a rainy Thursday morning
A double-decker bus has caught fire in central London.A double-decker bus has caught fire in central London.
The back of the number 88 went up in flames at about 06:50 BST outside the Portland Hospital on Great Portland Street. The back of the number 88 went up in flames at about 06:50 BST outside the Portland Hospital on Great Portland Street, which remains closed in both directions.
Nobody is thought to have been on board at the time and there are no reported injuries. All passengers were safely evacuated and there are no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown.
London Fire Brigade brought the fire, near Great Portland Street Tube station, under control by 07:00. London Fire Brigade brought the blaze, near Great Portland Street Tube station, under control by 07:00.
The fire was brought under control within minutesThe fire was brought under control within minutes
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