Dozens of double-decker buses 'deliberately' set on fire

More than 30 double-decker buses have been destroyed after a fire was started 'deliberately' at a depot in Essex.Towering plumes of thick black smoke filled the skies following the incident at a vehicle storage area in Muckingford Road shortly before 7pm on Friday.Road closures in the immediate area were put in place as Essex Police and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service crews worked together to contain the blaze.Officials said 36 buses had been completely wrecked by the fire, which took more than two hours to extinguish.