M25 delays after 'serious' vehicle fire

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Image caption, There has been a "serious" vehicle fire on the M25

Drivers have faced delays on a stretch of the M25 after a "serious" vehicle fire.

The clockwise carriageway was closed between junctions 27 and 28, for Brentwood, after the incident, at about 13:30 BST.

An air ambulance landed and drivers were warned of long tailbacks and hour-long delays. One lane remains closed.

National Highways said it expected the road to fully reopen by 15:45 BST.

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