A LANE is closed on the A1 due to a vehicle fire.
A lane is closed on an entry ramp of the A1 at Chester-le-Street due to a vehicle fire.
Lane two (of two) on the A1(M) Northbound at J63 A167 (Chester-le-Street) is closed as you join the motorway.
The incident was first reported to AA at 6.42am.
Traffic is reportedly coping well.
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