Firefighters tackle M1 motorway blaze

Firefighters have tacked a vehicle that was ablaze on the M1 junction 30 slip road.

By The Newsroom

Published 14th Nov 2018, 05:59 BST

Updated 14th Nov 2018, 07:14 BST

Crews from Staveley Blue and Aston Par watches were called to the incident this morning at 5.20am.

The fire involved a van carrying beds, and crews used three hose reel jets and four breathing apparatus to extinguish the fire.

Highways England report one lane closed while the incident is dealt with and that traffic is being affected