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| M5 closed near Exeter after car transporter fire | M5 closed near Exeter after car transporter fire |
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| Fire services are at the scene on the M5 between Cullompton and Exeter | Fire services are at the scene on the M5 between Cullompton and Exeter |
| The M5 has been partially closed due to a lorry fire. | |
| The motorway is shut in both directions between junction 28 at Cullompton and junction 29 for Exeter in Devon. | |
| National Highways said a car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles had caught fire and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue teams were at the scene. | National Highways said a car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles had caught fire and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue teams were at the scene. |
| Devon & Cornwall Police officers are also assisting and Cullompton Fire Station said the road would "likely be closed for a considerable amount of time". | Devon & Cornwall Police officers are also assisting and Cullompton Fire Station said the road would "likely be closed for a considerable amount of time". |
| A diversion is in place | |
| The fire service said five appliances were currently at the scene. | |
| National Highways said a diversion was in place through Cullompton, Westcott, Budlake and Broadclyst. | |
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