TomNorton published M1 blaze causing long delays for Nottingham motorists

A fire on the M1 has closed two lanes of traffic leaving drivers in long queues. A delay of up to 30 minutes, around 1.5 miles, is expected according to motorists on the northbound route between J24 and J25, near Kegworth.Read more: Nottinghamshire heatwave and breaking news: Live blogOnly the northbound carriageway has been affected by the blaze. Emergency service vehicles are at the scene, including the fire service and forensic investigators, north of East Midlands Airport. Highways...