Live M25 traffic updates today as coach fire shuts motorway between Reigate and M23 junction

The M25 is closed due to a coach fire today Surrey today (Monday, August 21). The anti-clockwise carriageway is shut to traffic between Junction 8 and Junction 7.

The fire was first reported at around 8.05am. Traffic is queueing in the area^[1] as a result of the incident.

A National Highways spokesperson said: “Traffic is now stopped on the M25 anti-clockwise between J8 Reigate and J7 M23 due to a coach fire. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service^[2] are working at scene to extinguish the fire. There are 4 miles of congestion on approach causing 30 min delays above normal travel time.”

Inrix, the traffic data company, said: “M25 anticlockwise blocked, stationary traffic due to coach fire from J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate) to J7 M23.”

A Surrey Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We have been called to a coach on fire on the hard should of the M25, anti-clockwise between j7 & j8. We currently have three pumps in attendance, plus water carrier and unimog. The carriageway has been closed while we deal with the incident. Please avoid the area.”

SurreyLive^[3] will bring you further updates as they become available. Follow our dedicated feed below for the latest as it comes in.

References

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2. ^{^} Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (www.getsurrey.co.uk)
3. ^{^} SurreyLive (www.getsurrey.co.uk)