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A1 in Northumberland closed after gas canister fire A1 in Northumberland reopens after gas canister fire
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A section of the A1 in Northumberland has been closed after a wagon carrying gas canisters caught fire. A section of the A1 in Northumberland has reopened after a wagon carrying gas canisters caught fire.
A 3,400ft (1,000m) exclusion zone was in place on the Belford bypass around the LPG tanker which caught fire shortly before 14:00 GMT. A 3,400ft (1,000m) exclusion zone was in put place on the Belford bypass around the LPG tanker which caught fire on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire crews have put out the blaze and no-one was injured. Fire crews put out the blaze and no-one was injured.
The road between the A1167 in Scremerston and the B1340 in Alnwick will remain closed for "some time" as clean-up works take place, police said. The road was closed until 23:00 GMT between Scremerston and Alnwick. The road was not damaged, Northumbria Police said.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and northbound traffic is being diverted at the Denwick turn off and southbound at Adderstone services.
HGVs travelling southbound are being diverted at Fenwick, Northumbria Police said.