Former firefighter Neil Pedersen told MailOnline that while electric bus fires are very rare, the chemical nature of them could have catastrophic consequences.
Recent days have seen two electric buses catch fire in London, raising fears over the vehicles as Transport for London investigate to get to the root of the problem
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A huge blast ripped off the back of an Optare Metrodecker 1050 bus travelling from Mitcham to Raynes Park in South West London yesterday, with 15 firefighters scrambled to the scene.