Slateford Road was closed for a period this afternoon after a fire broke out on the number 35 Lothian bus at around 4pm.
Firefighters attended the scene near the junction of Moat Place and extinguished the fire.
The driver and passengers had all left the vehicle by that time.
Motorists are being advised to avoid the area due to disruption.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.