A main road in Speke has been closed due to a vehicle fire.
There is queueing traffic on the A561 Speke Boulevard on Friday morning. The road has been closed in both directions and motorists are told to expect some delays.
According to traffic monitoring network Inrix, there has been a vehicle fire between the Speke Shopping Centre and South Road. The road was closed shortly after 6am and it is not yet known when it will re-open.
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Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that they were called at 6.03am to reports a heavy good vehicle (HGV) was on fire. Sending three fire engines to the scene, crews arrived around 6.11am.
On arrival, crews found a HGV carrying a number of vans involved in the fire. A spokesperson said: "Merseyside Police closed both sides of the carriageway due to the amount of smoke.
"The fire had been extinguished by 6.40am. One fire engine remains in attendance carrying out damping down operations but is expected to leave the scene shortly.
The incident is in the process of being handed over to Merseyside Police. Motorists are advised to avoid the area."
There is also congestion on the A562 Higher Road as people divert around the closure. Taking to social media to warn motorists, Widnes Fire Station wrote: "Speke Boulevard closed in both directions just after Halewood exit due to a ongoing incident."
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