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Tins of 'exploding dog food' on M6 after lorry fire
There are severe delays on the northbound M6 in Staffordshire after a lorry carrying dog food caught fire.
Tins of pet food were still exploding more than an hour after emergency services were called to the scene.
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ROADS: M6 - NORTHBOUND - STAFFORDSHIRE
The M6 Southbound has re-opened after a lorry fire in Staffordshire between Junctions 14-15.
The Northbound carriageway is still closed. The fire is near the Staffordshire services.
Lorry fire blocks M6 in Staffordshire in both directions
A lorry fire on the M6 has led to the motorway being blocked in both directions between Junction 14 (Stafford North) and Junction 15 (Stoke-on-Trent).
There's queueing traffic due to debris on the road and smoke blowing across the road