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M25 Traffic Halted as Firefighters Tackle Hay Bale Lorry Fire

The M25 anti-clockwise is closed between Enfield and Potters Bar due to a hay lorry fire causing severe traffic delays of up to 120 minutes, officials said.

  • A lorry carrying hay bales caught fire on the M25, causing significant delays and lane closures between J25 Waltham Cross Interchange and J24 Potters Bar Interchange.
  • National Highways reported that drivers could face two-hour delays and 13 miles of congestion due to the fire.
  • Emergency services, including the East of England Ambulance Service, attended the incident and transported three patients to the hospital.
  • Another serious incident on the M11 closed both directions due to a crash involving four vehicles, leading to further traffic disruptions.
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M25 traffic halted as firefighters tackle hay bale lorry fire

The anticlockwise carriageway is shut between Junction 25 for the A10 at Enfield and Junction 24 for Potters Bar

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M25 lorry fire causes travel chaos with two-hour delays on motorway

Traffic is at standstill on the M25 after a vehicle caught on fire earlier on Tuesday

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London travel news LIVE: Traffic at standstill on M25 after lorry fire

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LIVE updates as motorists urged to AVOID M25 after lorry fire closes lanes

Three lanes have been closed on the M25 and motorists have been urged to avoid the area after a lorry fire on the motorway this morning.

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M25 chaos: Massive vehicle fire shuts key motorway with miles of standstill traffic and two-hour delays

Motorists are being warned of traffic chaos on the busy M25 motorway this morning following a vehicle fire which has caused "severe delays"

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Major UK motorway closed after serious crash between a lorry and a car

Part of M11 is closed in Cambridgeshire after serious crash, while M25 has severe delays after earlier lorry fire in Hertfordshire.

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nationalworld.com broke the news in on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.
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