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M25 fire LIVE: Lorry blaze blocks busy commuter motorway near Epping as smoke fills sky

M25 fire LIVE: Lorry blaze blocks busy commuter motorway near Epping as smoke fills sky
Daily Mirror Tuesday 16 June 2026, 02:53 UTC By [email protected] (Olivia Beeson, Peter Hennessy) 1 min read
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Lorry blaze blocks busy commuter motorway near Epping as smoke fills sky A lorry has caught fire overnight which is leading to long queues for drivers in the early hours of the morning between junction 26 and 27 on the busy UK motorway A lorry fire has blocked a busy motorway overnight with plumes of smoke filling the sky. A spokesperson for National Highways said: "The M25 has been blocked both ways between J27 (Epping) and J26 (WalthamAbbey) due to a lorry fire.

M25 fire LIVE: Lorry blaze blocks busy commuter motorway near Epping as smoke fills sky A lorry has caught fire overnight which is leading to long queues for drivers in the early hours of the morning between junction 26 and 27 on the busy UK motorway A lorry fire has blocked a busy motorway overnight with plumes of smoke filling the sky. A spokesperson for National Highways said: "The M25 has been blocked both ways between J27 (Epping) and J26 (WalthamAbbey) due to a lorry fire. Updates to follow." Traffic cameras show the scale of the fire, with big plumes of smoke visible and queuing traffic behind the vehicle which is ablaze. You can follow the latest on this breaking incident down below. Closure likely to extend 'into morning peak travel period' Due to the intensity of the blaze, the closure is likely to 'extend in the morning peak travel period'. There are no delays on approach, according to National Highways.
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