Roads reopen after fairground ride caught fire
The fire service said two appliances and a water carrier are currently in attendance
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Traffic is delayed on the M5 after a lorry carrying a fairground ride caught fire.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said they received a call just before 09:30 BST, after the trailer of a lorry caught fire between junctions 22 and 23 near Bridgwater.
The service said two appliances and a water carrier had been in attendance, and police are also at the scene.
A spokesperson for the service said the trailer was "well alight".
All lanes have now reopened, but National Highways South West said there were still delays of up to 120 minutes.
Two lanes northbound between junctions 22 and 23 are closed
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