This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-27920270
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| M1 motorway closed near East Midlands Airport because of lorry fire | M1 motorway closed near East Midlands Airport because of lorry fire |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| A major lorry fire has closed the M1 north near East Midlands Airport. | A major lorry fire has closed the M1 north near East Midlands Airport. |
| The blaze is so severe the Highways Agency has closed all three lanes northbound in Leicestershire while firefighters battle the flames. | The blaze is so severe the Highways Agency has closed all three lanes northbound in Leicestershire while firefighters battle the flames. |
| The motorway has been closed between junction 22 to Coalville, and junction 23a to East Midlands Airport, and is not expected to open before noon. Traffic is also slow heading south. | |
| It is not known whether anybody has been injured. | |
| Drivers have been warned to avoid the area while a 20-mile diversion is in place through the town of Coalville. | |
| East Midlands Airport said the fire did not affect any flights. |