What happened
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
RoadM25
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionAnti-clockwise
Started17:26, 10 Aug 2026
Cleared02:25, 11 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43 minutes. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 18m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 58m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 33m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 8m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 43m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 18m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 53m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 28m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 58m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M25 reopened at 02:25 on 11 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 8h 58m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M25 in Surrey is closed between J6 and J5 anti-clockwise due to a HGV fire. 
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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