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| M25 and M26 closures due to lorry fire | M25 and M26 closures due to lorry fire |
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| A heavy goods vehicle fire on the M25 has led to closures | A heavy goods vehicle fire on the M25 has led to closures |
| Closures on the M25 and M26 due to a lorry fire are likely to last until midday, road users have been warned. | Closures on the M25 and M26 due to a lorry fire are likely to last until midday, road users have been warned. |
| The M25 is closed clockwise between J5 near Sevenoaks and J6 near Godstone/Caterham, according to Highways England. Diversions are in place. | The M25 is closed clockwise between J5 near Sevenoaks and J6 near Godstone/Caterham, according to Highways England. Diversions are in place. |
| Traffic on the M26 westbound between J2A near Wrotham Heath and M25/A21 has also been diverted. | Traffic on the M26 westbound between J2A near Wrotham Heath and M25/A21 has also been diverted. |
| Surrey Police said the driver of the lorry suffered minor injuries in the incident at about 22:00 BST on Sunday. | |
| Six fire engines attended the fire near Clacket Lane on Sunday night | Six fire engines attended the fire near Clacket Lane on Sunday night |
| Six fire crews, South East Coast Ambulance Service and officers from Surrey Police attended the scene. | |
| National Highways has said a separate incident closing the east tunnel at Dartford means the M26 diversion route is "severely congested". | |
| A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said shortly after 07:00 BST on Monday that there was still one engine at the scene. | A spokeswoman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said shortly after 07:00 BST on Monday that there was still one engine at the scene. |
| She said: "The crew are currently dampening down hot spots. | She said: "The crew are currently dampening down hot spots. |
| "We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and partners who were involved in tackling this blaze.” | "We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and partners who were involved in tackling this blaze.” |
| Surrey Police said: "The M25 remains affected in both directions between J5 and J6. | Surrey Police said: "The M25 remains affected in both directions between J5 and J6. |
| "The anti-clockwise carriageway has reopened, but lane 3 and 4 (of 4) remain closed within J6." | "The anti-clockwise carriageway has reopened, but lane 3 and 4 (of 4) remain closed within J6." |
| National Highways added that specialist recovery would be required and the road surface would likely need to be resurfaced. | |
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