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7:26 PM

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28/10/2022

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M40

7:26 PM, Friday 28 October, 2022

Car fire

M40 northbound, between Junction 3 (Loudwater) and Junction 4 (High Wycombe)

One appliance and crew from Beaconsfield, one from High Wycombe and one from Langley attended.

A car was well alight on the hard shoulder of the motorway when they arrived.

Thames Valley Fire Control Service received multiple calls to the incident.

The firefighters used:

  • One set of breathing apparatus
  • One hose reel
  • A Thermal imaging camera
  • Small gear

Three lanes of the motorway were closed while they worked at the scene.

Thames Valley Police also attended.