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| Traffic stopped on M1 after lorry catches fire near Chesterfield | Traffic stopped on M1 after lorry catches fire near Chesterfield |
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| A lorry caught fire shutting the M1 on Saturday | A lorry caught fire shutting the M1 on Saturday |
| A lorry fire led to long delays on the M1 southbound on Saturday. | A lorry fire led to long delays on the M1 southbound on Saturday. |
| Emergency services were called to the motorway between junction 29 for Chesterfield and junction 28 at Mansfield at about 06:00 BST. | Emergency services were called to the motorway between junction 29 for Chesterfield and junction 28 at Mansfield at about 06:00 BST. |
| Drivers were thanked for their patience as the carriageway closed while the fire was put out by crews from Chesterfield and Ashfield fire stations and a water carrier from Clay Cross. | Drivers were thanked for their patience as the carriageway closed while the fire was put out by crews from Chesterfield and Ashfield fire stations and a water carrier from Clay Cross. |
| With the fire out by 06:40, a lane was reopened and traffic was released. | With the fire out by 06:40, a lane was reopened and traffic was released. |
| National Highways said the driver was unharmed. | National Highways said the driver was unharmed. |
| Fire crews left the scene at about 07:25 but motorists were told to expect delays as two lanes remained shut while the lorry was being recovered. | Fire crews left the scene at about 07:25 but motorists were told to expect delays as two lanes remained shut while the lorry was being recovered. |
| At about noon, only one lane remained shut due to damage to the road surface. | |
| Work to repair the road will be carried out overnight, said National Highways, with the road not expected to fully reopen until Sunday. | |
| The burnt-out lorry was made safe while traffic was released | The burnt-out lorry was made safe while traffic was released |
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