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Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire, England, 13 miles north of London. In 2011, it had a population of 21,882. The town dates to the early 13th century but remained a small, mainly agricultural, settlement until the arrival of the Great Northern Railway in 1850. It is now part of the London commuter belt.

Potters Bar: Four buses on fire at town centre transport depot

Feb 16,2020 6:51 am

Four buses have caught fire at a town centre transport depot.

Heavy smoke drifted across Potters Bar after Hertfordshire crews were called to The Scene on The High Street at 14:36 BST.

Eyewitness Shaun Cunningham said he heard an " unbelievable noise that sounded like a jet" and he saw a bus had " exploded into a ball of flames".

The Fire service said it received " numerous calls" and was working with police to evacuate the Area .

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A spokesman for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said nobody was thought to have been injured.

The Service , which has taken More Than 70 calls about The Blaze , has asked people to avoid the Area and keep windows closed.

Mr Cunningham, who lives nearby, said: " I just heard an unbelievable noise that sounded like a jet and when I looked out my window, one of the buses exploded in a ball of flames. "

People reported on Twitter that The Smoke could be seen in St Albans , about 11 miles (18km) away.



Source of news: bbc.com

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