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| M25 closed anti-clockwise near Basildon due to lorry fire | M25 closed anti-clockwise near Basildon due to lorry fire |
| (about 4 hours later) | |
| Police said the anti-clockwise stretch would remain closed for "at least 12 hours" | Police said the anti-clockwise stretch would remain closed for "at least 12 hours" |
| A section of the M25 where a lorry caught fire is expected to remain closed overnight. | |
| The carriageway was shut in both directions between junction 31 at Thurrock and junction 29 for the A127 after the fire broke out on the anti-clockwise side at about 12:25 BST on Wednesday. | |
| Eight fire appliances were at the scene, including crews from Kent and London. | Eight fire appliances were at the scene, including crews from Kent and London. |
| Essex Police said no injuries were reported. | Essex Police said no injuries were reported. |
| Fire appliances were sent from Essex, London and Kent | Fire appliances were sent from Essex, London and Kent |
| The clockwise carriageway reopened at about 14:00 BST, but police said the anti-clockwise stretch would remain closed while urgent repairs were made to the road surface and barriers. | |
| Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze produced a particularly large amount of smoke because the lorry was carrying tyres. | Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze produced a particularly large amount of smoke because the lorry was carrying tyres. |
| It said crews would remain at the scene to extinguish hotspots. | |
| National Highways said the anti-clockwise stretch would be closed until Thursday morning. | |
| National Highways said the road was expected to be closed until Thursday morning | |
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