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| Hay bale fire closes M42 in Warwickshire | |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| The closure is expected to remain late into Monday night | |
| A lorry fire involving hay bales has closed part of a motorway, with traffic being diverted from the scene. | A lorry fire involving hay bales has closed part of a motorway, with traffic being diverted from the scene. |
| A stretch of the M42 in Warwickshire closed at about 14:30 GMT on Monday. | A stretch of the M42 in Warwickshire closed at about 14:30 GMT on Monday. |
| The southbound carriageway remains closed between junctions 3a, for the M40 interchange, and three for the A435, Alcester Road, south of Birmingham. | The southbound carriageway remains closed between junctions 3a, for the M40 interchange, and three for the A435, Alcester Road, south of Birmingham. |
| Traffic is being diverted via the M40, A3400, A4189 and the A435. | Traffic is being diverted via the M40, A3400, A4189 and the A435. |
| The lorry carrying the hay bales caught fire shortly before 14:30 GMT | |
| The stretch is expected to remain closed into the late evening, said National Highways, with fire crews working to damp down the scene. | |
| Traffic firm Inrix reported the closure was expected to be lengthy as the hay kept reigniting. | |
| The link road from the M40 is also closed. | |
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