Three fire engines from Warrington, Lymm and Stockton Heath
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Fire crews attended a vehicle fire that was well alight on the hard shoulder of the M6 southbound between junctions 22 and 21A, Woolston.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet and a dry powder extinguisher to tackle a fire underneath the vehicle.
The hard shoulder and lanes one and two closed while firefighters dealt with the incident. The driver was safely accounted for. Paramedics attended as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
The incident was handed over to National Highways for vehicle recovery once the scene was made safe.
