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| Hay lorry fire closes part of M5 | Hay lorry fire closes part of M5 |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| The M5 in Gloucestershire has reopened after a fire on a hay lorry closed the motorway earlier. | |
| The incident happened between Junction 13 for Stroud and Junction 14 at Falfield. | The incident happened between Junction 13 for Stroud and Junction 14 at Falfield. |
| The northbound carriageway was shut as smoke was blowing across the motorway, but it was opened again once the fire had been put out. | The northbound carriageway was shut as smoke was blowing across the motorway, but it was opened again once the fire had been put out. |
| At 1040 GMT a backlog of traffic was still waiting to clear and the nearby A38 is also said to be congested. | |
| Kevin Pottinger, from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We're still looking at cause. | Kevin Pottinger, from Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We're still looking at cause. |
| "The driver of the vehicle stopped to check his load before entering motorway and it was fine. | "The driver of the vehicle stopped to check his load before entering motorway and it was fine. |
| "But after travelling six miles down the motorway, he saw the load was on fire." | "But after travelling six miles down the motorway, he saw the load was on fire." |
| He added that the fire had caused some damage to the hard shoulder, which was likely to be in need of repair. | He added that the fire had caused some damage to the hard shoulder, which was likely to be in need of repair. |