Car blaze causes long delays on M40
A car fire is causing traffic delays on the M40 this morning.
Firefighters raced to the scene of the blaze, between junction 6 (Watlington) and junction 5 (Stokenchurch) after receiving 999 calls at around 11am.
Traffic is currently being held across the carriageway and is understood to be causing long delays in the area.
However, Thames Valley Police Roads Policing tweeted to say they hope it will be moving again soon.
#M40 traffic currently being held J6>J5 for a vehicle fire. @Bucksfire on scene with @HighwaysEAST. Hopefully have it running soon. #5996 pic.twitter.com/Ld0xOzE0Sb
— TVP Roads Policing (@tvprp) January 22, 2017
Three fire engines and a fire officer were needed to extinguish the blaze.
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