Seven tonnes of toilet paper go up in flames in A49 incident
A lorry driver has been hailed for his actions after a lorry carrying seven tonnes of toilet paper went up in flames.
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Fire crews from Leominster and Kingland were scrambled to the A49 north of Leominster at 8.30am on Saturday to reports of a large goods vehicle fire.
The driver had managed to get his lorry into a lay-by which has now been closed off for 48 hours as recovery and clean-up takes place.
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A spokesperson for Leominster Fire Station said: "Just before 08.30 this morning, two crews manning a pump and the water carrier from Leominster (assisted by a crew from Kingsland fire station) were turned out to a large goods vehicle that had caught fire on the A49 going north out of Leominster.
"Thankfully, the lorry driver managed to get his load containing 7 tonnes of toilet paper off the carriageway into a lay-by."
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Crews tackled the blaze, with the freezing conditions proving challenging. The Environment Agency and National Highways were also in attendance, to assist with the fuel, oil and water run-off.