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Lanes shut on M5 after fire spread to embankment

News imageNational Highways Two carriageways traveling northbound and southbound. the right hand side shows no cars at all, while the left hand side shows some cars driving downNational Highways
The fire spread to an embankment of the M5 near Bromsgrove

Motorway lanes were shut after a fire spread to an embankment at the side of a carriageway.

Traffic was held on the southbound M5 between junction three and junction four, north of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, with delays of 20 minutes being reported by National Highways at about 14:00 BST on Monday.

Three fire engines were sent to tackle the fire and Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said all lanes reopened by 14:30.

Drivers were warned there could still be congestion if they took the route.

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