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Part of motorway closed by 'accidental' lorry fire

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service A lorry on the side of the M11 has been burnt and melted. Directly inside the metal framing of the seats can be seen and the metal work around the vehicle has been charred. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
Motorists were advised to expect delays and to use alternative routes

Part of a motorway has been closed after a lorry fire.

Emergency services, including six fire crews, were called to the M11 northbound, between Harston and Cambridge at about 05:20 GMT.

Cambridgeshire Police said the road would remain closed while emergency services dealt with the incident and cleaned the road surface.

The fire service said the cause of the fire was "accidental".

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service Firefighters extinguishing a lorry which has been burnt due to a fire. They wear bright firefighting uniform and use a water hose to douse the vehicle. Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service
A water carrier from Newmarket in Suffolk, and a crew from Royston in Hertfordshire, also attended

A police spokesman said: "Officers attended along with the fire service and there were no injuries and no arrests.

"Officers left the scene at about 08:20 GMT and road closures were left with highways."

Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at 05:33 with crews from Sawston, Cottenham, Cambridge and Burwell sent.

A water carrier from Newmarket in Suffolk, and a crew from Royston in Hertfordshire, also attended.

They wore breathing apparatus and crews started returning to their stations by 07:50.

There have also been delays on the A14 between Huntingdon and Cambridge due to an accident.

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