M27 car fire causes disruption with blockage
Car fire on M27 causes disruption
A vehicle fire on the M27 has led to a closure on the busy motorway.
AA Traffic News said: “Exit ramp closed due to recovery work and earlier car fire on M27 Eastbound at J5 A335 Stoneham Way (Southampton Airport / Eastleigh).
“The camera shows that the car that caught fire earlier is now being recovered. Traffic is coping well.”
A fire service spokesperson said: “Crews from Eastleigh and Hightown attended a vehicle fire on the M27 eastbound at J5 Stoneham this afternoon at around 1.45pm. Firefighters used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire. Crews returned to station around 2.30pm.”