A VEHICLE fire is causing long delays on a major road.
The A12 northbound carriageway is blocked between junction 19, Boreham/A138, and junction 20, Hatfield Peverel/B1137, following a vehicle fire at about 3.20pm.
Two fire crews attended and temporarily shut the road so they could safely deal with the incident.
Firefighters had dealt with the incident by 3:35pm.
UPDATED 5pm - all lanes have now reopened.
Vehicle fire causes delays on the A12
A vehicle fire is causing long delays on the A12
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