West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Services are on scene. National Highway Traffic Officers are assisting with traffic management. Diversion routes are in place.

National Highways has shared: “The # M62 westbound has reopened between J25 # Brighouse and J24 #Huddersfield following the lorry fire. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Halifax Courier, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. “2 (of 4) lanes remain closed for vehicle recovery work.

“Delays of up to 30 minutes and approx. 3 miles of congestion.”.