Time Incident Posted: 16:42
Incident Date: 26/11/2016
Incident Location: M1 Northbound 20 - 21
Incident Number: 17560
Incident Type: Car Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 16:18
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 x appliance from Lutterworth & Southern
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Watch Manager
Time Incident Closed: 17:13
Damage: 50% fire damage
Believed Cause: Accidental - Mechanical breakdown
Initial Information: Number of calls received to Car Fire M1 motorway just North of Junction 20
Updated Incident Information: 16:30 Assistance ,message - request to close Lane 1 of M1 northbound
16:39 Toyota MR2 involved in fire , vehicle is on hard shoulder, 2 breathing apparatus 1 hose reel in use, owner & recovery vehicle in attendance
16:57 STOP - Fire now extinguished, breathing apparatus withdrawn from risk area, crews making up equipment, incident being handed over to the Highways Agency.
Lane 1 Northbound remains closed
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