M6 traffic live: Motorway closed in West Midlands with lorry on fire

M6 traffic live: Motorway closed in West Midlands with lorry on fire Images show plumes of smoke coming from a lorry fire on the M6 northbound - between J4A for the M42 and J5 for Castle Bromwich - with the carriageway now closed Motorists are facing long delays of 90 minutes on a major motorway following a lorry fire. Images show plumes of smoke rising on the M6 northbound between J4A for the M42 and J5 for Castle Bromwich with tailbacks now of nine miles. The carriageway is blocked with emergency services at the scene including West Midlands Fire Service. National Highways states: "Traffic is stopped on the #M6 northbound in the #WestMidlands between J4 #BirminghamAirport & J6 #Birmingham due to a HGV fire. @WestMidsFire are working on scene. Current delays of up to 90 minutes on the approach, with 9 miles of congestion." Key Events National Highways says there are 90 minute delays and nine miles of congestion. It states: "Traffic is stopped on the #M6 northbound in the #WestMidlands between J4 #BirminghamAirport & J6 #Birmingham due to a HGV fire. "@WestMidsFire are working on scene. Current delays of up to 90 minutes on the approach, with 9 miles of congestion." An AA alert states: "Severe delays of twelve minutes and delays increasing on M6 Southbound between J6 A38 Tyburn Road (Spaghetti Junction) and J4A M42 J8. Average speed ten mph." A map of the M6 through the Midlands shows the long delays facing motorists following the fire which is affecting both carriageways. Motorists are facing delays of 78 minutes northbound on the M6 due to the lorry fire. An AA alert states: "Severe delays of 78 minutes and delays increasing on M6 Northbound in West Midlands. Average speed five mph." Images show plumes of smoke coming from a lorry fire on the M6 northbound between J4A and J5. The carriageway has been closed and long delays are expected.