Crane lorry fire closes Whittlesey road after fuel spillage
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Fire crews were called to the fire on the A605 at Ralph Butcher Causeway, near Whittlesey
A road is expected to be closed "for the foreseeable future" after a lorry caught fire.
Fire crews were called out to the mobile crane lorry at about 07:45 BST on the A605 at Ralph Butcher Causeway, near Whittlesey.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service sent two crews to extinguish the blaze, but said the road would be closed for some time because of a fuel spillage.
It said no-one was injured in the blaze, which was close to houses.
The fire was accidental, it added.
Police said the road was likely to be closed "for the foreseeable future" and advised motorists to find alternative routes.
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