VIDEO: A23 shut after van fire

The northbound carriageway on the A23 was closed following a van fire.
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Police and firefighters were called to the incident between Handcross and Pease Pottage at around 11.10am today (Thursday April 7).

A spokesman for the fire service said crews in breathing gear used hose reels to extinguish the flames.

No injuries have been reported.

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Police closed the carriageway for several hours whilst emergency services dealt with the fire.

It has now been re-opened.

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