Time Incident Posted: 13:13

Incident Date: 08/08/2017

Incident Location: Incident Location: A1 Northbound A606 Stamford and Tinwell

Incident Number: 11758

Incident Type: Fire Large Vehicle Multi Lane

Initial Emergency Call Received: 11:48

Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles Attended: One appliance from Oakham Station, one appliance from Eastern Station, one water carrier from Loughborough Station and appliances from neighbouring fire services

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Initial Information: Several calls received to a heavy goods vehicle on fire on the A1 Northbound before the A606 junction with Stamford.

Updated Incident Information: 12:14 - It was confirmed that the incident was on the exit slip road of the A606 involving an articulated lorry. Cab and front area of load are heavily involved in fire.
12:15 - The A1 Northbound has been closed.
12:33 - One heavy goods vehicle involved in fire. The vehicle contains jars of pasta sauce. Two breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets are in use.
13:03 - Two breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets using aqueous film forming foam.
13:37 - Fire is out apart from some hot spots. Recovery has been requested and a safety zone has been set up around the vehicle. Two hose reel jets are still in use.
14:43 - In agreement with the Police and Highways Agency, Lane 2 of the A1 Northbound has been re-opened to allow some traffic to move past the incident.

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