Lorry fire on the A13
Firefighters were called to the scene of a lorry fire on the A13 at Aveley.
*Please avoid the area if you can and if you are driving nearby, please keep your windows shut as there is a lot of smoke coming from the scene.*
Six crews are working to extinguish a fire within a 40ft container and expect to remain on scene for several hours.
One lane of the A13 Northbound is closed while we deal with this incident.
Update 2:45pm