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All lanes of M6 southbound re-opened following car fire

By Gary Skentelbery on 24th August 2022 4:00 pm News

ALL lanes of the M6 Southbound near Warrington have now re-opened following a car fire that caused lengthy delays earlier today.

The incident took place shortly after noon on the M6 southbound junctions 21A to 20

One fire engine from Warrington and one from Altrincham attended a car fire on the M6 which resulted in the southbound carriageway to be closed by the highways agency.
The fire in the vehicle, which was on the hard shoulder, was put out by firefighters in breathing apparatus using a hose reel jet.
There were no reports of any injuries.

Delays of up to seven miles of slow moving traffic were being reported at one stage.

UPDATE: *all lanes are now open past the scene of this #M6 southbound incident between J21A (#M62) and J21 (#Warrington). There are currently delays of 20 minutes on the approach; 6 miles of slow moving traffic remain. pic.twitter.com/I1mYzYr1hu

— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) August 24, 2022

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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.