Two people were injured when a lorry caught fire on the M25 near Brentwood today.
Essex Police were called to the motorway between junctions 27 and 28 close to Brook Street Roundabout after reports of a vehicle fire shortly after 12pm today (May 7).
Firefighters from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service attended alongside police and found a flatbed lorry alight at the scene.
The road was fully closed for over an hour while emergency services dealt with the incident.
National Highways said an air ambulance was sent to the location.
The #M25 is closed clockwise between J27 (#M11) and J28 (#Brentwood) due to a serious vehicle fire. Traffic is also held on the anti-clockwise carriageway.
— National Highways: East (@HighwaysEAST) May 7, 2024
Emergency services are working at scene. Air ambulance en route.
There are currently 2 miles congestion both ways. pic.twitter.com/DoQa5TTyjR
Traffic was brought to a standstill, with delays of over one hour reported by National Highways.
One lane on the M25 is still shut while officers carry out recovery work, but traffic is now flowing more normally.
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