Traffic Disruption on A44 Dusseldorf: A bus halted due to a motor vehicle fire incident
On Saturday afternoon, a driver of an articulated bus noticed smoke coming from the engine area of the vehicle on the A44 near Düsseldorf Airport. The incident occurred around 12:06 PM on March 15th.
The bus, which was on an empty run at the time, was pulled over to the side of the road, and the driver alerted the fire department. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames coming from the engine compartment of the bus.
Heavy smoke was present when firefighters arrived at the scene. They quickly sprang into action, using a fire hose to extinguish the fire. No passengers were found on the bus during the search, and fortunately, the bus driver remained unharmed.
The highway was closed near Düsseldorf Airport in the direction of Velbert for the duration of the firefighting and cleanup operations. The police enforced the closure to ensure the safety of other road users. The spilled fluids were absorbed during the cleanup operations.
The fire was successfully contained, preventing the bus from fully engulfing in flames. The firefighting operations were conducted by the local fire department, but the exact unit responsible is not specified in the available search results.
No further details about the cause of the fire or the spilled fluids were provided in the article. The highway reopened after the operations were completed, and traffic resumed as usual.
