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Car fire sparks delays on main road

News imageBuckfastleigh Fire Station The picture shows a badly burned car on the side of a road. The front of the vehicle is almost completely destroyed, with the engine area exposed and charred. Thick smoke is rising from the wreckage, suggesting the fire has only recently been put out. The car doors are open, and the paintwork is scorched and peeling. Two firefighters wearing high-visibility helmets and protective gear are standing behind the car, partially obscured by the smoke.Buckfastleigh Fire Station
Firefighters from Buckfastleigh and Ivybridge dealt with the incident

A car fire led to tailbacks on a Devon main road.

Firefighters from Buckfastleigh and Ivybridge dealt with the fire on the A38's eastbound carriageway near the Woodpecker Interchange at South Brent.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, which was called at about 08:30 GMT, said nobody was injured in the fire.

Drivers were diverted away from the scene before the road was reopened by police at about 10:00 GMT.

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