Traffic Alert: Fire closes M6 near Birmingham

6.45pm Update

Two lanes are now open past the scene of the fire but drivers have still been told to take care.

Estimates of delays are difficult because the Highways England website is still down.

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Problems continue on the M6 around Birmingham, with long delays on the northbound carriageway after a serious fire.

The section of road between junction 4 (Coventry) and 6 (A38/Birmingham city centre) is currently closed northbound to allow fire services to deal with the incident.

Motorists heading south have been advised to take care on the approaches to the scene.

The delays from the earlier accident on the southbound carriageway between junctions 7 and 6 persist, although three lanes are said to be open past the scene.

Traffic cameras show long delays on the nothbound carriageway in the area but full updates are not available because the Highways England website is thought to have crashed with people trying to get the latest information.

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