Surrey M25 section blocked by car fire with traffic on both sides of the motorway - live updates

Two lanes have reopened on the M25 anticlockwise between J9 (Leatherhead) and J8 (Reigate). The mtorway had been blocked following a vehicle fire, but now lanes three and four (of four) have reopened.

Traffic monitoring site Inrix at 9.35am: "Severe delays and two lanes closed due to spillage and earlier van fire on M25 anticlockwise from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Congestion to J10 A3 (Wisley), back past Cobham Services.

"After a stoppage at 07:40 for almost two hours, three miles after J9. Lanes one and two remain closed, but lanes three and four are open now."

National Highways' live traffic cameras at M25 J9 (Leatherhead) show that there is continued heavy traffic on the M25 anticlockwise, which remains blocked. This comes after a vehicle fire, first reported at 7.40am this morning.

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Recovery work is underway on the M25 anticlockwise following an earlier vehicle fire at around J9 (Leatherhead). The anticlockwise remains blocked between J9 and J8 (Reigate), with 'severe delays' reported.

Just before 9.15am, Inrix said: "M25 anticlockwise blocked, severe delays due to recovery work and van fire from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Congestion to Cobham Services, three miles before J9, a couple of miles of onlookers, and A243 queues to and from Chessington. Three miles after J9, stopped since 07:40."

The M25 anticlockwise remains blocked between J9 (Leatherhead) and J8 (Reigate). Traffic monitoring site, Inrix continues to report 'severe delays' on the motorway.

In its most recent update, Inrix said: "M25 anticlockwise blocked, severe delays due to van fire from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Congestion to Cobham Services, three miles before J9, and a couple of miles of onlookers. Three miles after J9, stopped since 07:40."

Google's live traffic maps indicate the traffic has spread across the M25 anticlockwise while a section of the motorway remaisn blocked due to a vehicle fire.

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National Highways' live traffic cameras at M25 J9 (Leatherhead) show that there is heavy traffic on the anticlockwise. This comes after a vehicle fire, first reported at 7.40am this morning.

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Traffic monitoring site, Inrix is warning of 'severe delays' on the M25 anticlockwise, which remains blocked between J9 (Leatherhead) and J8 (Reigate).

In an update from 8.30am, Inrix said: "M25 anticlockwise blocked, severe delays due to van fire from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Congestion to Cobham Services, three miles before J9, and a couple of miles of onlookers. Three miles after J9, stopped since 07:40."

The M25 anticlockwise is blocked between J9 (Leatherhead) and J8 (Reigate). This is due to a vehicle fire on the motorway, fiorst reported just before 7.45am.

Traffic monitoring site, Inrix said in an update from 8.20am: "M25 anticlockwise blocked, queueing traffic for five miles due to van fire from J9 A243 (Leatherhead) to J8 A217 Brighton Road (Reigate). Congestion to both sides, with a couple of miles of onlookers. Three miles after J9, stopped at 07:40."