Emergency services called to huge car fire on busy road near Northampton over the weekend

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a car on fire in Westmead Way, Panattoni Park, near Junction 16 of the M1, on Saturday March 14 shortly before 1.40pm.

Photos circulating online show large plumes of thick black smoke rising from the vehicle.

A fire service spokeswoman said: “A crew from The Mounts attended the scene and wearing breathing apparatus put out the fire using a hose-reel jet.

“Lane one of the eastbound carriage way and lane one of the westbound carriage way of the M1 were closed by police while the incident was dealt with.

“After dampening down hotspots, the incident was left with the police shortly after 3pm.

"The fire was deemed to have started accidentally.”