DRIVERS on the M1 were hit by delays after a car caught fire.
The incident, at about 5pm yesterday, forced two northbound lanes of the motorway to be closed between junctions 24 and 25.
Firefighters soon put out the blaze.
Smoke could be seen from miles around as the vehicle burned on the carriageway until firefighters arrived.
The Highways Agency said traffic returned to normal by about 5.45pm.
