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Major Motorway Closed Due to Fire
National Highways said fire crews are extinguishing a field fire and traffic officers are managing a diversion with delays of up to 20 minutes.
- National Highways closed the southbound motorway between J28 and J26 following a "large fire" in a field adjacent to the road.
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service deployed 7 appliances to the Bulwell area to tackle the blaze, which is sending heavy smoke across the motorway.
- Drivers have been told to "expect delays" of up to 20 minutes, while lanes 1 and 2 remain closed for investigation works and dampening down.
- Diversion traffic is advised to follow the hollow square diversion symbol, exiting at J28, following the A38 to the A610 Hartshay Interchange at Ripley, and proceeding through Codnor to re-join the motorway at J26.
- A 24/7 contact centre team is available for up-to-the-minute information on 0300 123 5000, and officials advise travelers to "plan ahead" and consider delaying journeys.
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Updates: M1 closed southbound J28 because of a large fire in a field
All lanes are closed on the M1 southbound between J28 (Mansfield) and J26 (Nottingham) following a large fire. 7:54 pm: Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service: ‘We’ve currently got 7 appliances, a combination of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service resources, working very hard to tackle a fire in open in the Bulwell area currently. […]
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