Smoke from warehouse fire closes section of M25
Smoke from warehouse fire closes section of M25Image source, National HighwaysImage caption, The smoke billows across the M25 near St AlbansByAlex PopeBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshirePublished9 minutes agoA large warehouse fire has closed both carriageways of the M25 between junctions 22 and 21A. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is at the blaze in Ventura Park, Old Parkbury Lane, Colney Street, St Albans.National Highways said the motorway was shut, 15 crews were at the scene and there was a risk of a "secondary explosion, along with smoke and debris affecting the carriageway". People have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed and to avoid the area.
- ▪Smoke from warehouse fire closes section of M25Image source, National HighwaysImage caption, The smoke billows across the M25 near St AlbansByAlex PopeBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshirePublished9 minutes agoA large warehouse fi
- ▪Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is at the blaze in Ventura Park, Old Parkbury Lane, Colney Street, St Albans.National Highways said the motorway was shut, 15 crews were at the scene and there was a risk of a "secondary explosion, along with s
- ▪People have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed and to avoid the area.
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| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:50:58 GMT |
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Smoke from warehouse fire closes section of M25Image source, National HighwaysImage caption, The smoke billows across the M25 near St AlbansByAlex PopeBedfordshire, Hertfordshire and BuckinghamshirePublished9 minutes agoA large warehouse fire has closed both carriageways of the M25 between junctions 22 and 21A. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is at the blaze in Ventura Park, Old Parkbury Lane, Colney Street, St Albans.National Highways said the motorway was shut, 15 crews were at the scene and there was a risk of a "secondary explosion, along with smoke and debris affecting the carriageway". People have been asked to keep their doors and windows closed and to avoid the area. Hertfordshire Police confirmed the road closure was due "to smoke from a warehouse fire".
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