M25 closed near Lakeside Shopping Centre after lorry bursts into flames
Drivers on the motorway have been warned to expect delays of up to 60 minutes while firefighters put out the flames.
The carriageway has been closed on the M25 between J30 (A13) and J29 (A127) going anticlockwise since 12.35pm, according to Essex Highways.
Photographs show thick plumes of smoke spewing out of the vehicle.
Police say no one has been injured in the lorry fire.
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