UPDATED: THERE were lengthy traffic delays in Warrington earlier today due to a lorry fire on the M6 Thelwall Viaduct near Lymm.
The incident which took place at at around 7.10 am was between the M6 northbound J20, Lymm Interchange M56 NorthWales to J21, Woolston, Warrington. Traffic was temporarily stopped due to the incident.
Emergency services including motorway police and Cheshire Fire attended at the scene, assisted by Traffic Officers.
Five fire engines attended from Lymm, Birchwood, Warrington, Runcorn and Knutsford on M6 northbound, Thelwall viaduct between junctions 20 and 21.
Crews wearing breathing apparatus tackled the fire using three hose reels.
Update 9.06am:
Firefighters are continuing to shuttle water to the scene and are now tackling the fire using two hose reels.
A recovery vehicle is currently at the scene waiting to remove the vehicle.
Plans are being put in place to remove the contents of the lorry.
Update at 9.32am:
The fire is extinguished and the recovery vehicle is in place to start removing the contents of the lorry.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and allow for longer journey times while the backlog of traffic clears.
Update at 11.30am:
Two fire engines remain in attendance at the scene and the crews are using a thermal imaging camera to check for any hot spots and a hose reel jet to dampen down.
Firefighters are also using a grab crane to remove the contents from the truck.
This was the scene that met firefighters when they arrived at the HGV fire on M6 earlier this morning.
More information 👉 https://t.co/GOnP1PaDk7 pic.twitter.com/VCUY9EjmgI
— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) October 6, 2021
𝐌𝟔 𝐇𝐆𝐕 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 | Scene of Firefighters that have been tackling a HGV fire on the M6 Northbound between J20-J21.
Long delays remain in the area, please avoid if possible.
Thank you to the public for your patience whilst the emergency services dealt with this incident pic.twitter.com/xamQRTiOHD
— North West Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) October 6, 2021
The #M6 northbound #J20 (#LymmInterchange #M56 #NorthWales) to #J21 (#Woolston #Warrington) traffic has been temporarily STOPPED due to a lorry fire.@cheshirepolice @NWmwaypolice & @CheshireFire are currently at scene, Traffic Officers are on their way to the area to assist.
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) October 6, 2021
