Lorry fire causes delays on M40

An image of a lorry on fire on the motorway, as taken from another vehicle. The lorry is already significantly burnt in this picture, with flames and smoke seen rising from the top. A dashboard is seen at the bottom of the picture, and cars can be seen travelling on the opposite side of the motorway to the lorry.Laura Tutton

The lorry fire caused delays of approximately two hours for some motorists

A lorry fire on the M40 has caused significant delays for motorists.

The motorway remains closed southbound between Junction 16 at Hockley Heath and Junction 15 at Warwick due to the fire, National Highways said.

Traffic which was initially caught up in the closure is being released past the scene in lane 3.

Emergency services including Warwickshire Fire and Rescue are on scene, but West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed it was not called.

The aftermath of a lorry fire on the M40 motorway. The picture shows a view of the burnt-out lorry from a car window. The outer parts of the vehicle are burnt away, leaving only parts of the structure, the wheels, and the goods the lorry was carrying. Some of them have toppled onto the round and many of them are visibly burnt. A car's wing mirror is visible in the bottom right corner of the photo.@abitje1

The aftermath of the lorry fire on the M40, as captured by another motorist

National Highways Traffic Officers are also in attendance to assist with traffic management.

One social media user said on X that they had been stuck in traffic for two hours.

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