Motorists faced delays of up to three hours on a section of the M25 after a "serious" lorry fire. National Highways reported 11 miles (17.1km) of congestion on Friday morning after two lanes of the clockwise carriageway between junction five, near Sevenoaks in Kent, and junction six, near Godstone in Surrey, were closed at one point.

National Highways has warned motorists are facing up to three hours of delay on the M25 in light of an incident.

Queues of up to 10 miles are stretching across the M25, with drivers queuing for several hours after a huge lorry fire that resulted in two lanes closing between junctions five and six.

There are up to three hours of delays on the M25 due to a serious lorry fire on Friday morning (September 20). The incident happened on the clockwise carriageway between junction 5 ( Sevenoaks ) and J6 (Godstone), severely affecting traffic in the area.

Traffic is being delayed by about two-and-a-half hours on a section of the M25 after a "serious" lorry fire resulted in 12 miles (19.3km) of congestion, National Highways says. At about 04:45 BST on Friday,

Motorists are facing delays of up to three hours after a lorry fire on the M25 sparked huge traffic jams stretching for 11 miles.

Drivers have been warned to expect more than three hours of delays on the M25 after a severe vehicle fire has impacted travel. The M25 clockwise in Kent between J5 (Seven Oaks/M26) and J6 (South Mimms) has been closed following a lorry fire in the early hours of the morning.