Smoke visible from 'half a mile away' as bus goes up in flames

A bus went up in flames earlier today - with the fire so big smoke could be seen from 'half a mile away'. Firefighters raced to the single-decker vehicle on the A35 in Axminster, Devon at around 9am. The road was shut while crews worked - with video showing black smoke billowing into the sky. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said later that the bus had been "completely destroyed". The cause is currently unknown.