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M25 shut between Potters Bar and Waltham Cross after lorry fire
The lorry fire caused severe 45-minute delays and a fluid spill forced closure between junctions 25 and 24 on the M25, with emergency services managing diversions.
- On January 16, 2026, National Highways confirmed the M25 between Junction 25 Waltham Cross and Junction 24 Potters Bar closed both ways due to a lorry fire with long queues reported.
- London Fire Brigade reported the lorry was fully alight and crews received 15 calls about the blaze, with a fluid on the carriageway of unconfirmed nature.
- Drivers faced severe delays of around 45 minutes with long queues between J25 A10 and J24 A111, while an emergency diversion was put in place and plumes of smoke showed motorists stranded in static vehicles.
- Recovery crews have begun removing the burnt-out lorry, trapped traffic was fully released but the road surface needs inspection after a fluid spillage, and National Highways Traffic Officers manage diversions.
- The blaze is likely to affect commuters into Hertfordshire from Essex, with firefighters from London Fire Brigade and Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service on scene; normal travel conditions are expected soon.
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