A lorry blaze on the M5 northbound between Bridgwater and Burnham-On-Sea caused long delays for motorists today (Thursday, June 22nd).
Emergency services were first called to the blazing lorry between junctions 22 and 23 around 7.25am, pictured above.
National Highways said there were five miles of queues as crews battled to extinguish the fire.
A fire service spokesman said: “Fire control received multiple calls to a lorry on fire on the M5 northbound carriageway just before junction 22.”
“We mobilised three fire appliances from Bridgwater and Taunton, a Water Bowser from Bridgwater, and an Environmental Protection Unit from Taunton.”
“Crews confirmed a flat lorry transporting dried and liquid animal feed was well alight. They worked with four breathing apparatus and two main jets to extinguish it.”
The fire service added that 20 tonnes of animal feed had been destroyed and there was 80% damage to the lorry.
Delays on the M5 also led to slow moving traffic on the A38 as a result.
