M4 lanes reopen after hay lorry blaze near Slough

Fire engine next to a large trailer full of hay with smoke and fire seen and a number of firefighters and police officers standing on the roadTVP Roads Policing

The fire from the hay lorry caused smoke to blow into the Meadow Way area of Dorney Reach on Thursday

Three lanes along a stretch of the M4 in Berkshire have reopened after a hay lorry fire.

The HGV caught alight on the westbound carriageway between junction 6 for Slough and junction 8/9 for Maidenhead on Thursday at about 16:00 GMT.

Firefighters worked through the evening to put out the blaze and dampen down the load to stop it flaring up. Two grab lorries were also used to remove and break up hay bales from the trailer to stop the flames spreading.

National Highways said lane one would stay closed throughout Friday to allow the remaining hay to be removed from the edge of the motorway. Repairs to a damaged barrier would take place overnight.

Firefighters on a motorway spraying water from hoses onto a hay lorry on fire.National Highways

Firefighters worked to dampen down the hay barrels on the trailer

Motorway lane with hay strewn along the edge and a crumpled barrier.National Highways

The motorway, closed overnight, has a lane closure in place while the rest of the hay is cleared and the barrier fixed

Huge orange flames are coming out of a lorry which is stopped on the shoulder of a motorway. Firefighters standing nearby are spraying it with fire hoses. National Highways

The fire involving the lorry and trailer of hay broke out at about 16:00 on Thursday

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