Firefighters are heading to the scene
Traffic is building for miles after a car fire on the M6. Firefighters are working at the scene of a blaze on the northbound carriageway near Wigan.
Motorway officers said two of three lanes are closed between junctions 26 and 27, with five miles of congestion and delays of an hour. National Highways said on X, formerly known as Twitter: "@manchesterfire are now on scene and working to tackle the car fire on the #M6 northbound between J26 and J27 . 2 lanes remain close.
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