The M25 has been shut in Essex after a lorry caught on fire just near the Lakeside Shopping Centre, causing traffic jams.
Drivers on the motorway have been warned to expect delays of up to 60 minutes while firefighters put out the flames.
The carriageway has been closed on the M25 between J30 (A13) and J29 (A127) going anticlockwise since 12.35pm, according to Essex Highways.
Photographs show thick plumes of smoke spewing out of the vehicle.
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The fire brigade said that the lorry is carrying tyres, which are alight and producing thick smoke.
It added on X: ‘Avoid the area if you can and take extra care if you’re near the scene.’
Police say no one has been injured in the lorry fire.
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