Car fire on M65 causing major delays

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Motorists are experiencing long delays on the M65 due to a car fire.

Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway of the motorway, from Junction 9 A679 (Hapton / Burnley West) to Junction 10 A671 Cavalry Way (Burnley / Padiham), just before 3-30pm.

Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.

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