Black smoke causes major disruption on M5 and A-road

A fire engine with a long red hose coming out of the back is parked in front of large dark grey plumes of smoke, with orange flames visible. The setting is rural, with several trees nearby and a large building just visible behind trees near the fire.

Fire services tackled a blaze that caused traffic blockages on the M5

Emily Clark
BBC News, West of England
Duncan Cook
BBC News, Gloucestershire

Plumes of dark smoke from a tyre fire caused long delays on a motorway during rush hour.

The blaze resulted in queues in both directions of the M5 at junction 12 in Gloucestershire, with traffic being held briefly at 17:10 BST by emergency services.

The nearby A38 Bristol Road was also blocked in both directions, according to traffic monitoring website Inrix.

Firefighters were called at 16:32 BST to tackle the blaze, which is believed to have started at Hiltmead Lane.

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