LIVE: 'Vehicle fire' on Manchester motorway with queues building - latest updates

Motorists are facing delays on the M56 this afternoon following reports of a vehicle fire.

Traffic is building on the eastbound carriageway at J6 A538 Wilmslow Road (Hale Four Seasons Roundabout). Two lanes are currently closed.

Images from National Highways show queues forming close to Manchester Airport. A vehicle is 'well alight' on the hard shoulder, according to online traffic reporting system Inrix.

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Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) have been contacted for more information.

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Traffic around the incident is now easing, according to online traffic reporting system Inrix.

A spokesperson for GMFRS said: “At approximately 1pm on Sunday, 2nd July, one fire engine from Wythenshawe station was called to reports of a vehicle fire on the M56, close to junction six.

“The fire involved a car on the hard shoulder of the motorway, which was well alight when fire crews arrived at the scene. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used two hose reels to extinguish the fire and were in attendance for around 50 minutes.”

All three lanes have been reopened. Delays of 10 minutes remain.

Traffic is queueing with two out of three available lanes closed.