The potential for disastrous human loss is present in most fire events. In public transportation vehicles such as busses it could be catastrophic. Apart from arson, there are a few common reasons for the ignition of buses or coaches amongst them extreme heat, vehicle vibration, material fatigue or malfunction, fuel / hydraulic fluids leakage or electric short circuit as well as inadequate maintenance. Many bus fire events originate in either the engine or battery compartments, which are usually out of the driver’s sight. It is therefore difficult for the driver to notice a fire if it occurs which might result in a slow response time increasing both life loss and damage risk.