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Traffic delays as firefighters tackle vehicle fire on M4 westbound near Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
16 February 2018 • 11.38am
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There are traffic delays on the M4 this morning, as firefighters tackle vehicle fire near Swindon.

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The incident is westbound between junctions 16 (Swindon) and 17 (Chippenham).

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at around 10.45am, following numerous reports of a car far. On arrival, they found a vehicle engulfed in flames.

A spokesperson said: “Crews extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets. The hard shoulder, lane 1 and lane 2 are currently closed causing slow moving traffic.”

Lane one and two of three are closed, with delays expected for the next two hours.

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