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Emergency services were called to the M61 after a car set on fire early evening. Traffic was held for a short while, causing congestion in the area. Just after 5pm, two fire enginges were called to the M61 southbound, between J6 and J5 near Horwich, where a vehicle was on fire.
Using two hose reels, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus put out the fire, sating at the scene for 40 minutes. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) confirmed that no injuries were suffered. A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “At around 5.
05pm today (Sunday, April 13), two fire engines from Bolton Central and Horwich fire stations attended a fire involving one vehicle on the M61 southbound between junctions 6 and 5. “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries to the driver.
Crews departed after roughly 40 minutes in attendance." Drivers faced delays following the incident, with National Highways saying a lane was closed while firefighters dealt with the incident..
