Maizières-lès-Metz (FR)Traffic disrupted after lorry fire on A31 motorway
Local firefighters published images of the fire on Wednesday, after the lorry and its contents caused disruption on Tuesday evening.
The lorry caught fire on Tuesday evening, close to Maizière-lès-Metz on the A31 motorway. The incident caused disruption to traffic on one of the region’s busiest roads.
The driver purportedly escaped the vehicle before it was too late. The fire caused blasts which were heard throughout the surrounding area.
The incident required six fire engines and 15 firefighters to get the blaze under control, as tons of plastic material burned.
© Anthony Bouges/ SDIS 57
© Anthony Bouges/ SDIS 57
© Anthony Bouges/ SDIS 57
© Anthony Bouges/ SDIS 57
© Anthony Bouges/ SDIS 57
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