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Cheltenham and Tewkesbury fire crews tackle M5 Peugot car blaze

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Sunday, February 10, 2013
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A CAR was severely damaged after it caught fire on the M5 this morning between Cheltenham and Tewkesbury.

 Firefighters received calls from several members of the public shortly after 11am reporting a vehicle on fire northbound between junctions 10 and junction nine. 

  1. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

    Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service

A fire engine from Cheltenham West Station in Uckington and another from Tewkesbury Community Fire Station attended the incident. 

The car, a Peugot 406, was badly damaged by the fire and the fire crews used one hose reel and two sets of breathing apparatus to extinguish the flames. 

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They also washed down the hard shoulder of the motorway which was covered in oil. 

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