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M5 grass fire LIVE: Major road shut as huge blaze causes traffic chaos near Exeter
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Major road shut as huge blaze causes traffic chaos near Exeter Police have had to close the M5 and A38 near Exeter due to grass catching fire on the central reservation and embankment following the recent heatwave and dry weather Motorists face chaos with part of a major motorway and another road shut due to grass catching fire on the central reservation and embankment. Police have had to close the M5 and A38 near Exeter with witnesses saying they could see grass alight at around 2.20pm...
M5 grass fire live: Major road shut as huge blaze causes traffic chaos near Exeter
Police have had to close the M5 and A38 near Exeter due to grass catching fire on the central reservation and embankment following the recent heatwave and dry weather
Motorists face chaos with part of a major motorway and another road shut due to grass catching fire on the central reservation and embankment.
Police have had to close the M5 and A38 near Exeter with witnesses saying they could see grass alight at around 2.20pm today.
Traffic and travel website Inrix said: "A38 Devon Expressway in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to serious fire from M5 J31 (Okehampton turn off, Exminster) to A379 ( Kennford , Kennford)."
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Emergency services are currently in attendance at a fire in fields close to the A38 at Kennford after being called at around 2.20pm on Friday 3 July. Local road closures have been put in place in the area. More updates when we have them."
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A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Emergency services are currently in attendance at a fire in fields close to the A38 at Kennford after being called at around 2.20pm on Friday 3 July.
"Local road closures have been put in place in the area. More updates when we have them."
Another eye witness has told Devon Live the A38 has been shut and police were on the scene.
They added that they saw three fire engines heading towards the scene and another one parked on the carriage heading in the Newton Abott.
They added: "It looks like the whole field behind the bank is on fire. There's also loads of little fires in the central reservation"
Traffic and travel website Inrix said: "A38 Devon Expressway in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to serious fire from M5 J31 (Okehampton turn off, Exminster) to A379 ( Kennford , Kennford)."
A spokesperson for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has says: "10 pumps at the scene now and southbound traffic has been stopped by the police. The fire has spread to an adjacent field."