Fire crews tackle M1 car blaze

Fire crews from Chesterfield and Ashfield were called out to a car fire on the M1.

The incident happened at around 2pm yesterday afternoon between junctions 28 and 29.

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Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service

On arrival, the crews found one BMW well alight and used breathing apparatus and a hose to extinguish the fire.

The firefighters left the incident in the hands of the police and highways agency and declared the incident closed at around 2.45pm.

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