Fire on M11: road closed
Update 10.30pm
Our crew have now left the scene and handed over to the Highways Agency.
Update 6:30pm
We have one crew remaining at the scene monitoring hotspots on the lorry while it is being recovered.
Update 2pm:
We’ve scaled this incident down to one crew who will remain at the scene monitoring hotspots and making the scene safe.
We expect remain on scene for several hours.
Update: 11:25am
Firefighters are working to extinguish a lorry fire. Due to the lorry being down an embankment with difficult access, crews are working to remove the lorry to extinguish the fire. Once removed from the embankment, crews will work to extinguish the fire.
Crews are also working to recover another lorry and make the scene safe ready for resurfacing works to take place.
We expect to remain at the scene for several hours to make the area safe. Please continue to avoid the area.
UPDATE 8.25AM
Crews remain at the scene of an incident on the M11 and the London-bound carriageway is likely to remain closed for most of the day.
A car transporter was on fire on the carriageway. This fire has been extinguished and we are working with our partners to recover the vehicle and clear the debris.
An HGV/trailer left the carriageway and is on fire down the embankment. Work to fully extinguish the fire, recover the vehicle and clear the debris is underway.
It is understood the drivers sustained minor injuries.
Station Manager Lee Hurst said: "Due to the complicated nature of this incident and to ensure the safety of crews and road users, the London-bound carriageway is still closed and is likely to remain closed for the most of the day.
"We are working with our partners to release traffic caught in queues and we'd like to thank drivers for their patience and support."
The M11 is closed between junction 9 for Saffron Walden and junction 8 for Stansted while firefighters deal with an incident.
We were called to reports of a road traffic collision today at 4.42am.
Our Control teams have sent firefighters from Stansted, Saffron Walden, Newport and Linton (Cambridgeshire).
Please avoid the area while our crews deal with this incident.
We will provide an update as soon as it is available.
