Car fire closes A338 both ways

3:08pm Wednesday 13th February 2013 in News

THE A338 was closed both ways at lunchtime due to a car fire.

Both carriageways were closed around 2pm while firefighters dealt with the blaze northbound between Blackwater Junction at Hurn and the Ashley Heath roundabout.

It is believed one lane is still closed.

The vehicle was just past Blackwater junction and police were called to deal with traffic.

A spokesperson for Dorset Fire and Rescue said crews from Springbourne, Christchurch and Ringwood attended the incident.

No-one was injured.

Comments(8)

Capricorn 1 says...
4:38pm Wed 13 Feb 13

What is it with that flipping road that vehicles seem to self ignite with monotonous regularity?

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Margit says...
5:18pm Wed 13 Feb 13

Capricorn 1 wrote:
What is it with that flipping road that vehicles seem to self ignite with monotonous regularity?
No point blaming the road my dear ! its the ignorant drivers who just use and abuse their vehicles and never service them. No wonder the car had enough and gave up and spontaneous combusted to get away from its abuser!

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spooki says...
5:22pm Wed 13 Feb 13

What's the betting if they do decode to re do the Spur Road as is in another story today, they won't do a thing about this notorious dodgy junction? At least get rid of that mound of shrubbery on the Westbound junction.

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spooki says...
5:23pm Wed 13 Feb 13

Decide not decode. 'autocorrect' my a***

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GAHmusic says...
5:37pm Wed 13 Feb 13

I beg to differ there, whilst I agree poor maintenance of vehicles can cause fires there are many other reasons too, plus age is no barrier brand new cars have burst into flames too

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Pezza1040 says...
6:07pm Wed 13 Feb 13

I hope your car bursts into flames Margit what would your excuse be??

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Phixer says...
6:30pm Wed 13 Feb 13

Maybe they should use the £22 million to pay for fire extinguishers and automatic JCB car removers.

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timwel says...
8:36am Thu 14 Feb 13

Better rename it the A666, ......oh no there is already on in Bolton......

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