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10:50 AM, Wednesday 22 September, 2021
HGV Lorry on fire
M40 northbound, between Junction 1A (M25 interchange) and Junction 2 (Beaconsfield)
One appliance and crew from Gerarrds Cross attended.
The lorry was carrying a load of 22 thousand litres of liquid fertiliser when its brakes overheated. The firefighters used a dry powder extinguisher, and a thermal imaging camera.
The Highways Agency stopped the traffic on the affected carriageway while the firefighters worked at the scene.