M55 partially shut while firefighters tackle vehicle blaze

The M55 was partially closed while firefighters tackle a vehicle on fire.

The motorway was closed westbound while firefighters tackled a VW Passat which was on fire on the hard shoulder between junctions 3 at Kirkham and junction 4 for Blackpool.

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Firefighters tackling the blaze on the M55

The westbound carriageway was closed for around an hour while firefighters extinguished the blaze and Highways England officers cleared up the scene.

The road is now fully reopened.

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