Fire crews tackle car blaze on M40 near Banbury
Fire crews from Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington were called out to a car fire on Sunday, April 12.
Firefighters attended the car fire between Junctions 10 and 11 of the M40 at around 11.17pm.
When they arrived, they found a car engulfed in flames and a running fuel fire spreading on the carriageway.
Thankfully, the driver was able to get away from the car with no injuries, and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were able to deal with the fire in good time.
The M40 was closed in both directions for around 30 minutes whilst the firefighters tackled the car fire.
A spokesperson for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said: “On arrival, crews were faced with a conventionally fuelled car fully involved and a running fuel fire spreading on the carriageway. "Fortunately, the owner was able to evacuate safely when the fire started, and no injuries were sustained.
“Crews wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire using hose reels, preventing further spread to the carriageway.”