A vehicle fire broke out on the M5 this morning, Friday, December 27. Two lanes were closed on the southbound carriageway and there was slow traffic.
According to traffic monitoring site Inrix, the lanes were shut between junction 21 for Weston-super-Mare and junction 22 for Burnham-on-Sea. They reopened and traffic returned to normal by 7.20am.
Inrix says: "Two lanes closed and heavy traffic due to vehicle fire on M5 southbound from J21 A370 (Weston-super-Mare) to J22 (Burnham-on-sea)."
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Lanes reopen
Inrix says: "All lanes open and traffic returned to normal, earlier vehicle fire on M5 Southbound from J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare) to J22 (Burnham-on-sea)."
Location of vehicle fire
A map from Inrix shows the location of the vehicle fire in Somerset.
Inrix latest
Inrix says: "Two lanes closed and heavy traffic due to vehicle fire on M5 Southbound from J21 A370 (Weston-super-mare) to J22 (Burnham-on-sea)."
