Fire crews tackle car fire near Staffordshire motorway services
The fire left traffic partially blocked after breaking out near Hilton Services.
Motorists heading south down the M6 have been left facing delays after a vehicle caught fire near a services.
Crews from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and West Midlands Fire Service were called to near Hilton Service on the M6 southbound carriageway just before 1pm after reports of a car on fire.
The road was partially blocked and traffic was left queueing as the crews worked to extinguish the blaze.
The AA Road Traffic site said in an update: “Partially blocked and queueing traffic due to vehicle fire on M6 Southbound from junction 11 A460 (Cannock) to junction 10A M54.”
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Fire Service said: “We were called to reports of a car on fire on the M6 southbound carriageway at 12.48pm, with appliances from Cannock and Tettenhall attending.
“The fire was close to Hilton Services and was a saloon vehicle, which was well alight.
“National Highways were in attendance and put a road closure in and crews used hose reels to extinguish the fire, before leaving the scene at 1.55pm.”
National Highways have been contacted for a comment.
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