Lorry fire - A1 - Peterborough

14/07/2026 6.57AM

On Tuesday (14) at around 7am, crews were called to a lorry fire on the A1 southbound between Carpenters Lodge and Wittering. Crews from Dogsthorpe, Stanground, Yaxley, The Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade and Stamford (Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service) are in attendance, with the water carrier from Ramsey.

Both lanes of the A1 were closed to begin with as smoke was affecting the northbound carriageway.

One lane northbound has now been opened but traffic is still heavy and we’d ask motorists to avoid the area if possible for now and find an alternative route.

 

UPDATE 11:30AM:

Wearing breathing apparatus, firefighters used hose reels to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was accidental.

Firefighters assisted a recovery company with making the scene safe and clearing the debris.