Preston motorway vehicle blaze sees fire crews on hard shoulder

A van burst into flames on the M6, fire crews have revealed.

Three fire crews from Fulwood, Garstang and Lancaster tackled the vehicle fire on the northbound carriageway near to junction 32.

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Crews extinguished it using breathing apparatus, hose reel and a thermal imaging camera.

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Fire crews were called to the M6

Firefighters were in attendance for around one hour.

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