A disaster was averted this morning after a passer-by helped extinguish a bus fire in Laucala Bay Road in Suva.

Sushil China, boarded the bus to get the extinguisher to douse the flames.

According to witnesses flames started from under the bus.

“In the morning I came from Nabua and this bus was, standing there, and I saw the fire, I ran, I then asked the driver where is the fire extinguisher, he gave me the extinguisher I then blew the fire out.”

It is believed the fire started at around 7.55am.