M1 travel updates after building fire closes major motorway ahead of rush hour

28 August 2024 , 16:44

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M1 travel updates after building fire closes major motorway ahead of rush hour

A major motorway has been left eerily quiet in the lead-up to rush hour as a building fire closes the M1.

The motorway is closed in both directions between junction 1 for Brent Cross and junction 4 for Elstree.

The London Fire Brigade are at the scene and Highways England have put diversions in place.

Thick clouds of smoke from the fire at a commercial unit in Cricklewood are drifting across both carriageways which is creating poor visibility for drivers.

The closure on one of England’s busiest motorways is likely to cause chaos for commuters as the evening rush hour approaches.

James Smith