Motorway closed after lorry fire
- A substantial lorry fire closed the M6 northbound in Greater Manchester near Warrington on April 14.
- The fire, which broke out around 2:30 AM, prompted a closure between Junctions 22 and 23.
- Emergency services, including fire crews and police, responded to the intense blaze as traffic halted.
- A National Highways spokesperson stated the closure would last 'several hours' due to the fire's significance.
- Motorists face severe delays and diversions; carriageway repairs are likely, extending the road closure.
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Major motorway closed during rush hour after lorry fire
The lorry appears to have been completely destroyed in the fire, which has shut the M6 (Picture: National Highways) Drivers face severe delays on the M6 in Merseyside after a huge lorry fire this morning. The motorway remains closed northbound near Warrington and Newton-le-Willows after a lorry caught on fire. Traffic came to a standstill after the blaze between junction J22 (Warrington) and J23 (Southport/Greater Manchester) in the early hours …


M6 closure in place following lorry fire
THE M6 is closed northbound between junction 22 at Winwick and junction 23 at Haydock Island following a lorry fire.
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