Heavy traffic building on stretch of M60 after 'car fire'

Traffic is queuing on a stretch of the M60 this morning after a 'car fire'.

According to traffic alert service Inrix, one lane has been closed off. The lane is shut between junction 18 for Simister Island and junction 17 for Prestwich and Whitefield on the anticlockwise carriageway.

A car has reportedly caught fire. Motorway cameras show queuing traffic up to the closure with delays building.

Follow our live blog below for the latest traffic updates.

Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new feature s.

Read more of today's top stories here

We will end our live coverage here.

All lanes have now been reopened on the M60 between junction 18 and 17.

One lane is closed off on the anticlockwise side of the M60.

It is closed between junction 18 and junction 17.