HGV trailer on fire on slip road of the M6 at junction 18

Date/Time:
09/08/2014 - 05:25

Address:
On the slip road of the M6 southbound at junction 18

Attendance:
A fire engine from holmes Chapel and a fire engine from Sandbach

Details
A HGV trailer was on fire on the slip road of the M6 motorway (southbound) at junction 18.  Firefighters used two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire. Two firefighters wore breathing apparatus. Once the fire was extinguished, the fire crews cooled the exterior of the vehicle.  The slip road was closed while the fire crews dealt with the fire. Police attended this incident.

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