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Two lanes blocked by vehicle fire on motorway

33 minutes ago National Highways Two lanes have been closed on the motorway for a short distance.
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pA lorry has been pulled to the side of the road and cones are blocking off on of the lanes on the motorway.
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pTraffic is moving past the lorry and there is a police car on either side of it. National Highways

A motorway has reopened after a vehicle fire closed two lanes.

Emergency services were called to the A1(M) southbound between junction 15 and junction 14, near Sawtry and Alconbury in Cambridgeshire on Tuesday.

Two of four lanes were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.

All lanes have since reopened.