Road reopens after lorry fire put out
Emergency services were called to a lorry fire on the A50 between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter on Wednesday morning
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Part of a major road in Staffordshire has reopened after it was closed in one direction due to a lorry fire which caused long delays.
Police were called to A50 between Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter at about 10:30 BST, following reports that a HGV had caught fire while stationary.
The westbound carriageway was closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.
In a post on X, external at 15:48, National Highways said the road had reopened.
No-one was injured in the blaze, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed.
Firefighters were "dampening down hotspots and making sure the area was safe," a spokesperson said earlier.
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