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Crews rush to scene of car fire on the M6 north of Preston

Posted on - 18th January, 2025 - 11:53am | Author - | Posted in - Fulwood, Lancashire Police, Preston News, Roads, Transport
Fire crews on the M6 this morning
Fire crews on the M6 this morning

Crews rushed to the scene of a car fire on the M6 north of Preston.

Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene of a fire on the M6 between junction 32 and 33 at around 8.07am this morning (18 January).

Three fire engines attended the scene and used a hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, being in attendance for around twenty minutes.

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The incident did not have a significant impact on traffic in the area.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said: “At 08:07 on 18 January 2025, three fire engines from Preston, Fulwood and Lancaster attended a vehicle fire on M6 motorway between junctions 32 and 33.

“Crews used one breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire and were in attendance approximately twenty minutes.”

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