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M25 Traffic Delays Near Leatherhead After Car Fire Causes Queues

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All lanes have reopened on the anticlockwise M25 between Junction 9 (Leatherhead) and Junction 8 (Reigate) following a vehicle fire.

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National Highways reported tailbacks of four miles and travel delays of around 24 minutes at the peak of the incident.

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Firefighters put out the blaze while recovery teams and highway officers cleared debris from the carriageway.

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Residual congestion continues to affect anticlockwise traffic moving through the Surrey section of the motorway.

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