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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 - Fire

16 Oct 2026, 17:58 Duration: 2h 32m North West England 25 views

Incident Details

The M6 southbound in Cumbria is closed between J45 (Gretna) and J44 (Carlisle) due to a vehicle fire.

RoadM6

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

Started17:58, 16 Oct 2026

Cleared20:30, 16 Oct 2026

Duration2h 32m

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