Huge lorry fire closes A1(M) in Yorkshire

A huge lorry fire shut part of the A1(M) near Harrogate last night.
The fire at DIshforthThe fire at DIshforth
The fire at DIshforth

The southbound carriageway between junctions 49 and 48 - Dishforth and Boroughbridge - was closed after the vehicle caught fire at around midnight.

One lane has now re-opened but two remain closed for recovery work.

At the height of the incident, part of the northbound carriageway was also blocked due to smoke.