Time Incident Posted: 15:09
Incident Date: 24/10/2016
Incident Location: M69 Westbound J2 - J1
Incident Number: 15705
Incident Type: Car Fire
Initial Emergency Call Received: 10:41
Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: 1 appliance from Western & Hinckley
Officer(s) in Charge of Incident: Watch Manager
Time Incident Closed: 11:30
Damage: 10% by fire, 60% smoke to vehicle
Believed Cause: Accidental - Electrical fault
Initial Information: 11:03 1 car involved in fire, 2 breathing apparatus 1 hose reel in use, hard shoulder & lane 1 of motorway closed by fire service
11:10 STOP message Car fire now extinguished , breathing apparatus withdrawn, making vehicle safe.
11:22 Fire crews left scene, lane 1 now re-opened, incident left with Highways
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