Drivers are facing travel disruption after a lorry caught fire on the M74.
The motorway has been temporarily closed at Stevenscroft, Lockerbie following the fire.
The fire has covered the area in thick smoke.
Police have closed the M74 in both directions.
*UPDATE* ⚠🔥 #A74(M) J17(N)Lockerbie
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) March 24, 2016
Lorry on fire!Thanks to @GrahamStewart89 for pic. Emergency services en-route🚓🚒 pic.twitter.com/Ws0vLihGP3
*UPDATE* ⚠🔥 #A74(M) J17 to J16 is *CLOSED*
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) March 24, 2016
HGV fire causing thick smoke in the area. Police have closed route in both directions 🚒🚓
Dumfries police have confirmed that emergency services are attending the scene.
NEW: HGV on FIRE on #M74 - Northbound - between Gretna & Lockerbie - emergency services attending #DGRoads pic.twitter.com/wIJ6X4Occi
— DumfriesGPolice (@DumfriesGPolice) March 24, 2016
UPDATE: #M74(N) at Stevenscroft #Lockerbie temporarily CLOSED due to HGV FIRE @trafficscotland #DGRoads pic.twitter.com/5JG2WFtDX4
— DumfriesGPolice (@DumfriesGPolice) March 24, 2016
UPDATE: Further Fire resources attending scene of #M74 Fire at #Lockerbie - Both carriageways remain CLOSED pic.twitter.com/YvaS8ZatFQ
— DumfriesGPolice (@DumfriesGPolice) March 24, 2016
