Emergency services attend A6 car fire near Chowns Mill
A car caught fire near the Chowns Mill roundabout yesterday (Monday, August 10), causing a northbound portion of the A6 to close while firefighters dealt with the blaze.
Fire services say the fire had spread to nearby verges of the road near Chowns Mill, with the car stopped on the side of the A6 close to a road sign.
A Northants Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “The car fire has spread to the nearby grass verges and fire crews are attempting to extinguish the flames and prevent it from spreading further.
“The A6 has been closed northbound between Chowns Mill and the roundabout with Kimbolton Road.”
While the cause of the fire is not yet known, the A6 northbound has since re-opened.