No injuries reported after fire destroys seven hydrogen buses in France

An electric bus catches fire on Hälsö in Öckerö municipality. - A public transport bus is on fire and there should be flames at the moment, says alarm and line operator Daniel Svensmark.

Seven hydrogen buses ignited in the middle of the night this Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Danjoutin (Terroutin de Belfort). The fire has been brought under control and any danger of explosion is now over.

H2-View News: No injuries reported after fire destroys seven hydrogen buses in France

According to local reports, the fire at the Optymo bus depot in Danjoutin broke out at around 2:30 a.m. local time, and loud explosions could be heard several kilometres away. Local fire and rescue services responded and brought the fire under control. H2 View understands containment measures were put in place following air pollution analyses

No injuries reported after fire destroys seven hydrogen buses in France

The cause of the fire currently remains unknown.

McPhy : Fire at the Danjoutin bus depot in the Territoire de Belfort - 7 hydrogen buses were parked, no casualties - Hydrogen Central

McPhy : Fire at the Danjoutin bus depot in the Territoire de Belfort – 7 hydrogen buses were parked, no casualties Foussemagne (France), January 2, 2025 – 6:00 pm CET – On the night of 1 to 2 January 2025, a fire broke out in the parking of the hydrogen bus depot in Danjoutin (Territoire de Belfort), where 7 hydrogen buses were parked, damaging or destroying them. No casualties were reported. McPhy points out that the hydrogen production and dis…

The impressive fire in hydrogen buses on the Belfort Optymo network is now under control this Thursday. From 2 a.m. to 5 a.m., around fifty firefighters were mobilized to deal with the flames. Six buses were completely destroyed and a seventh was very badly damaged. The hydrogen charging station, located about a hundred meters away, was not touched.