THREE fire crews were called out to reports of a van fire on the M6 near Woolston, Warrington on Friday afternoon.
At 15:45 three fire engines from Lymm, Warrington, and Birchwood attended reports of a van fire on the M6 Northbound J21 to J21A.
It is believed that a van’s brakes had overheated and caught fire. The fire was out on arrival but crews used a hose reel jet to cool the vehicle. A thermal imaging camera was used to monitor the situation.
Lane one was closed while the incident was dealt with.