Fire service reveals cause of M54 vehicle fire
The exit for J2 A449 Stafford Road (Wolverhampton) was partially blocked.
An exit slip road on the M54 near Wolverhampton was partially blocked due to a vehicle fire.
The AA shared a warning that the ramp at J2 A449 Stafford Road (Wolverhampton) was partially blocked due to vehicle fire on M54 Westbound at around 4pm yesterday evening (October 28).
It also warned of very slow traffic in the area.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Fire service said: “We responded to the M54 Westbound, between junctions 1 and 2.
“A fire engine from Fallings Park and a fire engine from Wolverhampton attended, the first arriving within four minutes of being mobilised.
“This was a car fire that is believed to have started accidentally, due to a mechanical fault. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire and there were no casualties or injuries.
“We left this incident at 4.35pm, with highways officers organising recovery.”
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