Dramatic pictures have emerged a lorry fire on the M25.
The incident last night, near the Waltham Abbey turn off, led to the closure of the anti-clockwise stretch of the motorway until 9am this morning, as damage to the road caused by the intense heat had to be repaired.
There a no reports of injuries.
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