Live M6 updates after car fire near Lancaster causes 70-minute delays as all traffic stopped

Severe delays are building on the M6 near Lancaster due to a fire.

The incident occurred between junctions 35 (Carnforth) and 34 (Halton) at around 1pm today.

The motorway was closed in both directions as emergency services worked at the scene.

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