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M25 delays after lorry catches fire

Craig Buchan
BBC News, South East
National Highways Three fire engines and a HGV on an empty motorway, with a smoking, charred trailer behind them.National Highways
The burning lorry has now been moved and the road is open again

A section of the M25 between Surrey and Kent has reopened after a lorry fire.

The road was closed between junction five near Sevenoaks and junction six near Godstone.

Part of the M26 has also reopened after it was closed for a short time, as has the A21 link road to the M25, near Sevenoaks.

National Highways said on social media that road users could still experience delays of up to 45 minutes.

Emergency services closed the section of motorway in an anti-clockwise direction at around 13:00 BST.

Traffic was also stopped on the clockwise carriageway due to smoke levels.

Held vehicles were released shortly before 14:00 BST, according to National Highways.

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