Firefighters rush to scene of car fire and close one lane on A14 in Northamptonshire

Fire crews from Raunds and Thrapston rushed to the scene of a car fire on the A14 this morning (June 1).

The vehicle fire took place at around 9.45am between junctions 12 and 13 on the A14 eastbound.

Firefighters, upon arrival, found a car parked on the grass verge with a fire alight in the dashboard. They used a hose reel and a thermal imaging camera to extinguish the blaze.

The Highways Agency also attended the fire to close one lane of the A14 and implement a reduced speed limit around the blaze, whilst fire crews dealt with the incident.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue said: "It is believed the fire was caused by an electrical fault. The incident was handed over to the Highways Agency to arrange recovery of the vehicle at 10.54am."