Drivers on the M3 faced delays earlier on Wednesday, April 17, due to a suspected vehicle fire.
One lane of M3 northbound between junction 7 (A30 Dummer) and junction 6 (A339 Basingstoke) was blocked while emergency services dealt with the incident, causing congestion to build up.
Thankfully, the incident was quickly attended and all lanes were cleared.
#M3 Northbound - all lanes now CLEARED between J7/A30 #Dummer and J6/#A339 #Basingstoke after an earlier vehicle fire, delays gone. pic.twitter.com/74xHb6ZGuk
— Hampshire County Council Traffic & Travel (@hantstraffic) April 17, 2024
Later a fire service spokesperson said it was a false alarm.
"We attended a call out to a suspected car fire on the M3 between Jcts 6 and 7 this morning (17 April). Upon arrival and inspection of the vehicle it was found to be a false alarm."
A police spokesperson said: "We were called at 9.58am today (17 April) to a report of a vehicle fire on the M3 northbound, between J6 and J7. No injuries were reported."
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