Two lanes of the A1(M) were closed following a lorry fire this morning (Saturday, May 25).
Emergency services were alerted to the incident on the northbound carriageway of the motorway between Leeming Bar and Catterick in North Yorkshire at about 5.30am this morning.
The fire has been extinguished but one lane remains closed for retrieval of the lorry.
North Yorkshire Fire have now left the scene and National Highways Yorkshire have updated at 8.30am to say there are now no significant delays.
National Highways said the vehicle fire affected the A1(M) northbound between junctions 51 and 52.
The agency said the event is expected to clear between 9.15am and 9.30am.
The #A1M in #NorthYorkshire is closed northbound between J51 #LeemingBar and J52 #Catterick due to a heavy goods vehicle fire.
— National Highways: Yorkshire (@HighwaysYORKS) May 25, 2024
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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Bedale, Northallerton and Richmond responded to a lorry on fire carrying non-hazardous materials, at around 5.30am.
The service said there were no injuries and the incident is ongoing.
A spokesperson said crews extinguished the fire using two hose reel jets, four breathing apparatus and a thermal imaging camera.
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