M40 van fire closes motorway between High Wycombe and Stokenchurch

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at 3.25am on Monday morning after reports of a fire on the M40. The incident involved a van that was 'well alight' on the hard shoulder between junction four for High Wycombe and junction five for Stokenchurch. Fire crews from Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross and Langley attended the fire on the northbound carriageway.

A road closure was put in place to make the area safe.

Two sets of breathing apparatus, one hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera were used to extinguish the flames.