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M4 motorway in Berkshire closed due to lorry fire

M4 motorway in Berkshire closed due to lorry fire

BBC News15-07-2025
A major motorway has been closed because of a lorry fire.National Highways said "multiple fire appliances" attended the fire on the M4 westbound carriageway between junction 12 for Reading and junction 13 for Newbury just after 13:00 BST.The eastbound carriageway is also being held because of smoke drifting across the carriageway, the company said.The fire was extinguished just after 16:00 but crews remain at the scene, Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue (RBFRS) said.
The BBC has approached Thames Valley Police and South Central Ambulance Service for more information.
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