Image of a firefighter using a hose reel
Fulwood, Preston

Vehicle fire on the M6

  • Date: 17/01/2026
  • Time: 13:24
  • Address: M6 motorway southbound between junctions 31A and 31
  • Incident Number: 2601006040

At 13:24 on 17th January 2026, five fire engines from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service attended a vehicle fire incident on the M6 motorway southbound between junctions 31A and 31. Firefighters extinguished the fire and used two breathing apparatus, two hosereel jets, and a thermal imaging camera. Crews were in attendance on scene for approximately one hour and twenty minutes.