A lorry fire has led to the closure of a section of the A55 on Anglesey.
The HGV blaze has caused the closure of the westbound carriageway of the road between Llangefni and Valley, with motorists being diverted around the scene.
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 2.30am, with three fire engines attending.
The A55 was initially closed in both directions, before the eastbound carriageway was re-opened just after 5am.
One fire engine remains on the scene, although the blaze is now out, and motorists are being warned that the closure is set to remain in place for some time.
Nobody has been hurt as a result of the fire.
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How a puncture led to massive lorry fire which shut A55 for hours
A stretch of the A55 had to be closed for hours after a major lorry fire on Anglesey.
Emergency services shut the dual carriageway between Junction 4 for Llangefni and Junction 6 for Rhosneigr after a lorry caught fire at around 2.30am on Tuesday.
Cause of fire revealed
The fire service have said that the fire was caused when a tyre on the near-side rear wheel was punctured before catching fire.
No details on cause
There are no details at the moment on the cause of the fire.
They are likely to be available later in the afternoon.
No delays for motorists
There are no longer any delays for motorists heading through the area, despite one lane being closed to traffic.
Further image of the damage
Here is a further image showing the extent of the damage to the vehicle.
Big clear-up
On Twitter, police said:
As you can imagine there was some clearing up to do. Thank you all for your patience.”
Here are some of the vehicles involved in the operation.
One lane remains closed
Just to clarify, one lane of the westbound carriageway remains closed.
Picture shows extent of damage to the lorry
The force’s Roads Policing Unit has released an image showing the extent of damage caused by the fire.
Road OPEN
The road has now re-opened following the earlier fire.
Delays remain at the moment.
Road remains shut
The road remains shut at the moment, and is still causing some delays on the road.
Lorry recovered
The lorry has been recovered from the scene of the incident.
It is likely the road will reopen shortly.
Repair work likely
It is likely that repair work will have to be carried out to the carriageway as a result of the blaze.
The lorry was badly damaged in the huge fire.
Delays building
Delays on the westbound carriageway are starting to build slightly at the moment.
Some queues are forming from where vehicles are being diverted off the carriageway, however the delays are not too bad.
Further image from the scene
Here is another image showing the lorry ablaze in the early hours.
Traffic coping well
At the moment, the diversion seems to be working well, with very few delays for motorists in the area.
Fire service statement
A fire service spokesman said:
We were called to a HGV fire on the A55 near Junction 5 at 2.28am.
“Three fire engines attended - two from Holyhead and one from Rhosneigr.
“The fire is now out but one crew remains at the scene. “
They added that nobody had been hurt in the incident, and the cause of the fire was not yet available.
Dramatic image from the scene
North Wales Police’s Roads Policing Unit have released this dramatic image showing the scale of the fire.
Original closure
After the fire started at around 2.30am, the carriageway was closed in both directions.
The eastbound carriageway re-opened at around 5.10am today.
This is the police’s original message to motorists.
Location of the closure
The closure is in place between Junction 6 (Llangefni) and Junction 4 (RAF Valley).
Diversions are along the A5 at the moment.
A55 closure
The A55 westbound is closed at this moment due to a lorry fire.
The blaze took hold at around 2.30am near Junction 5 for Rhosneigr, and the carriageway remains closed at this time.
We will bring you all the latest as we get it.
