M5 reopens after lorry fire on Avonmouth Bridge
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Emergency services attended the scene on the Avonmouth Bridge
A section of the M5 on the outskirts of Bristol following a lorry fire.
The vehicle caught fire on the Avonmouth Bridge between J19 for Portishead and J18 for the M49.
Northbound traffic was first held at around 15:10 BST, with southbound traffic then held at 15:25 BST.
Traffic cameras showed a number of fire engines had responded to the incident.
National Highways confirmed emergency services were at the scene.
One lane of the M5 northbound had reopened at around 17:00 BST, followed by all lanes reopening around two hours later.
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