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What happened

The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

RoadM6
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started08:46, 21 Aug 2026
Cleared17:41, 21 Aug 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  2. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 59 minutes. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 34m. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  7. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 9m. Monitoring continues.

  8. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  9. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 44m. Monitoring continues.

  10. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  11. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 19m. Monitoring continues.

  12. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  13. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 54m. Monitoring continues.

  14. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  15. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 29m. Monitoring continues.

  16. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  17. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 9m. Monitoring continues.

  18. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  19. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 44m. Monitoring continues.

  20. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  21. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 19m. Monitoring continues.

  22. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  23. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 54m. Monitoring continues.

  24. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  25. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 29m. Monitoring continues.

  26. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  27. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 4m. Monitoring continues.

  28. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  29. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 44m. Monitoring continues.

  30. Update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

  31. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 17:41 on 21 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 8h 54m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  32. Final update

    The M6 in Cheshire is closed northbound between J18 (Middlewich) and J19 (Knutsford) due to a lorry fire.

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