Fire on a Hydrogen Bus
The hydrogen bus was in the workshop. The fire started on the bus and expanded to the shed, which was containing also a conventional bus. Due to the presence of hydrogen, the fire brigade intervened only from outside the shed. During the fire, loud bangs could be heard from time to time inside, caused by exploding tires, as reported by Omroep Gelderland.
Event Date
October 28, 2021
Record Quality Indicator
Region / Country
Event Initiating System
Classification of the Physical Effects
Nature of the Consequences
Causes
Cause Comments
The cause of the fire is not officially known and is still under investigation at the moment of this entry (December 2022). Unconfirmed news suggest that the fire started in the battery compartment of one bus during maintenance.
Facility Information
Application Type
Application
Specific Application Supply Chain Stage
Components Involved
hydrogen bus, workshop
Storage/Process Medium
Location Type
Location description
Inhabited Area
Pre-event Summary
the hydrogen bus had only arrived in the location one week before.
Currency
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned
Unknown
Event Nature
Emergency Action
Everyone left the bus company premises in time. Because of the smoke, an alert was sent out in the nearby city. People were advised to close windows and doors and turn off mechanical ventilation.
Detonation
No
Deflagration
No
High Pressure Explosion
No
High Voltage Explosion
No
Source Category
References
References
NOS news of the 28 October 2021
https://nos.nl/artikel/2403437-grote-brand-bij-arriva-in-doetinchem-ond…
(accessed Nov 2021)
Omroep Gelderland news of the 28 October 2021 https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/7427452/nieuwe-waterstofbus-in-vlammen-op-bij…
(accessed Nov 2021)