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| M6 southbound shut near Stafford as lorry fire melts road | M6 southbound shut near Stafford as lorry fire melts road |
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| Drivers are being warned of long delays on the M6 in Staffordshire after heat from a burning lorry melted and shut part of the road. | |
| The southbound section between junction 13 (Stafford south) and junction 12 (Cannock) could be closed until 16:00 BST, police said. | The southbound section between junction 13 (Stafford south) and junction 12 (Cannock) could be closed until 16:00 BST, police said. |
| Traffic officers tweeted a picture of the HGV surrounded by flames which had spread across the carriageway. | Traffic officers tweeted a picture of the HGV surrounded by flames which had spread across the carriageway. |
| Five miles of queues were reported and some people were stuck for six hours. | |
| 'Severe fire' | |
| Long delays are expected on all surrounding routes, police said earlier. | |
| Resurfacing work will take place while the road is shut. | Resurfacing work will take place while the road is shut. |
| Highways England said the section of the M6 southbound was closed due to "a severe HGV fire which engulfed all lanes of the carriageway" shortly after 01:30 BST. | Highways England said the section of the M6 southbound was closed due to "a severe HGV fire which engulfed all lanes of the carriageway" shortly after 01:30 BST. |
| It said: "The intensity of the fire has caused extensive damage to the carriageway and resurfacing is required." | It said: "The intensity of the fire has caused extensive damage to the carriageway and resurfacing is required." |
| Southbound traffic going towards Staffordshire heading for the south east should divert towards the M1 if possible, police said. | Southbound traffic going towards Staffordshire heading for the south east should divert towards the M1 if possible, police said. |
| Highways England has advised motorists to leave the M6 southbound at junction 13 and follow diversion signs through Penkridge and onto the A5 eastbound to re-join the M6 at junction 12. | Highways England has advised motorists to leave the M6 southbound at junction 13 and follow diversion signs through Penkridge and onto the A5 eastbound to re-join the M6 at junction 12. |
| Alternatively traffic travelling southbound could use the A500, A38 and M1 for longer journeys, it said. | Alternatively traffic travelling southbound could use the A500, A38 and M1 for longer journeys, it said. |