Fire service issues statement after vehicle blaze on M1 near Mansfield and Sutton
Firefighters battled a vehicle blaze on part of the M1 between the Mansfield and Sutton junctions this morning.
By Michael Broomhead
Thursday, 1st July 2021, 11:56 am
Crews from Chesterfield and Alfreton fire station were called to the incident on the M1 southbound between junctions 28 and 29 at 8.25am.
A Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “The incident involved one vehicle that was well alight on arrival.
“Crews used two breathing apparatus and one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire, and made the scene safe.
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“Derbyshire police and Highways England were also in attendance.
“There were no injuries.
“We don’t have any information available on a cause of the fire at the moment.”
The blaze led to lane closures and long traffic delays.
All lanes have now reopened.