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Lorry fire closes busy county road
Leicester Mercury
|October 02, 2025
A LORRY fire caused a major road to close.
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A number of crews were dispatched to the scene, while drivers were urged to avoid the area.
The incident happened on the A47 between Uppingham and Belton in Rutland just before 9am on Monday. The fire service said that crews from Melton, Uppingham and Oakham stations attended the fire.
This story is from the October 02, 2025 edition of Leicester Mercury.
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