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| M4 motorway in Berkshire closed due to lorry fire | M4 motorway in Berkshire closed due to lorry fire |
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| Firefighters were called to the scene just after 13:00 BST | Firefighters were called to the scene just after 13:00 BST |
| A major motorway was closed because of a lorry fire. | A major motorway was closed because of a lorry fire. |
| National Highways said "multiple fire appliances" attended the blaze on the M4 westbound carriageway between junction 12 for Reading and junction 13 for Newbury just after 13:00 BST. | National Highways said "multiple fire appliances" attended the blaze on the M4 westbound carriageway between junction 12 for Reading and junction 13 for Newbury just after 13:00 BST. |
| The eastbound carriageway was also being held because of smoke drifting across the carriageway but has since reopened, the company said. | The eastbound carriageway was also being held because of smoke drifting across the carriageway but has since reopened, the company said. |
| The westbound carriageway has been temporarily opened to free the stuck traffic but it will be closed again to allow the lorry to be recovered, Thames Valley Police said. | |
| The force said they anticipated one lane would reopen later this evening, but urged people to avoid travelling westbound between junctions 12 and 13 anyway. | |
| Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was on the scene for almost three hours and the fire was extinguished just after 16:00. | |
| Thames Valley Police said no-one was hurt. | Thames Valley Police said no-one was hurt. |
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