Bin lorry fire on M8 as cops close motorway while crews tackle blaze
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dailyrecord.co.ukburst into flames on the M8 leading to traffic delays of up to 95 minutes this afternoon. Emergency services raced to the scene on the westbound section of the motorway between Junction 5 at Shotts and Junction 6 at Newhouse, to the west of Glasgow.
The blaze broke out shortly before 3.15pm before the road was closed off by cops and traffic quickly tailed back to the Harthill services.
Fire crews and Police Scotland remain on the scene and Traffic Scotland have confirmed significant tailbacks following the incident.An SFRS spokesperson confirmed: "We received a call at 15.13 to attend the M8 westbound following reports of a vehicle on fire there."We mobilised three appliances, two of which remain in attendance."Police Scotland are also in.
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