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A carriageway on the A55 has been closed due to a vehicle fire

Emergency services and traffic offers are at the scene.

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Everything we know about lorry fire which shut A55

A westbound stretch in Conwy was closed while emergency services worked at the scene.

Lorry fire on A55 at Penmaenmawr near to the Puffin rounabout on Monday morning, resulting in the closure of the A55 for a short period.
Lorry fire on A55 at Penmaenmawr near to the Puffin roundabout (Image: Daniel Matthew)

All lanes repeoned

Clarification on when all lanes reopened. Traffic Wales has reported all lanes have just reopened.

Another video from the scene

Here is another video following the incident.

Emergency services at the scene

This was taken by our photographer Ian Cooper shortly after.

The scene of a lorry fire on the A55 at Penmaenmawr which has closed one lane.
The scene of a lorry fire on the A55 at Penmaenmawr which has closed one lane. (Image: Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

Vehicle on fire was a lorry

Here is a photo of the lorry involved in the incident.

Lorry fire on A55 at Penmaenmawr near to the Puffin rounabout on Monday morning, resulting in the closure of the A55 for a short period.
Lorry fire on A55 at Penmaenmawr near to the Puffin rounabout on Monday morning, resulting in the closure of the A55 for a short period. (Image: Daniel Matthew)

Two fire engines were called to the scene

A North Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said:

Crews from Conwy and Llanfairfechan were called to a vehicle fire on the A55W Penmaenmawr at 07.26. Stop received 08.18.

Traffic returned to normal

All lanes open, earlier lorry fire on A55 North Wales Expressway Westbound before Conway Road (Dwygyfylchi). Lane one (of two) remains closed

Fire service has been contacted

We have contacted North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) for an update.

Welsh Ambulance Service was called to the scene

The Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) has confirmed it was called to the scene, but nobody was taken to hospital.

Vehicle fire A55 near Puffin Roundabout
Vehicle fire A55 near Puffin Roundabout (Image: Traffic Wales)

Carriegway reopened

Traffic Wales are now reporting the carriageway has reopened.

Lane reopened - one remains closed

A lane has now repopened.

The westbound carriageway was closed.

Update from Traffic Wales.

Fire westbound

Update from Traffic Wales.

Signing in

I’ll be bringing you live updates on this incident. Steve Bagnall.