Motorway shut after HGV trailer containing goods and tyres catches fire

By Deborah Bowyer 12th Mar 2024

Local News by Deborah Bowyer 12th Mar 2024

The M6 near Sandbach southbound was closed for a while last night after a HGV trailer caught fire.

Three fire engines – one each from Middlewich, Crewe and Northwich - went to the blaze at 7.31 pm last night (March 11th).

Junctions 18 to 17 were shut while firefighters tackled the blaze, involving a mixture of goods including tyres.

A spokesperson from Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service said: "Crews used hose reel jets and breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire. A full closure was put in place on the southbound carriageway.

"Crews used two sets of breathing apparatus, one main jet, two hose reel jets and a water bowser.

"National Highways maintained the road closure."

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