M25 closed over vehicle fire & huge fuel spillage as drivers stuck in long delays

A MAJOR motorway has been closed following a vehicle fire and huge fuel spillage as drivers are stuck in long delays. The M25 is shut anticlockwise between Junction 9 and Junction 8 near Leatherhead, Surrey. The M25 is closed following a vehicle fire and fuel spillage Motorists have been warned of long delays Emergency services have raced to the scene following reports of a vehicle fire and resultant fuel spillage. Images show traffic building on the motorway with cars stuck bumper-to-bumper in heavy traffic. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! There are currently delays in excess of 30 minutes on approach with drivers warned to plan ahead and allow for extra travel time. National Highways said traffic has been released past the scene but all four lanes remain closed. A spokesperson said: “Traffic has been released past scene on the M25 anticlockwise between J9 to J8 following an earlier vehicle fire and resultant spillage. “Lane 1 and 2 are closed whilst lane 3 and 4 are closed for service providers to assess the road damages.” The agency said in an earlier statement on X: “Traffic is being held on the M25 anticlockwise between J9 to J8 near Leatherhead due to a vehicle fire. “Emergency services are leading at scene. Most read in The Sun “There are delays in excess of 30 minutes on approach to the incident.” The Sun has contacted Surrey Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service for comment.