A VEHICLE fire has caused a part of the M606 Chain Bar to be blocked this lunchtime.

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The M62 Eastbound exit slip road to the roundabout is full of heavy traffic due to the incident.

A spokesperson from the fire service said: "We received the call at 11.46am this morning.

"We sent two stations to the scene, Rastrick and Mirfield. They used a hose reel and breathing apparatus.

"The call told us the vehicle was a Jaguar car but the fire service has not confirmed this.

"There were no casualties."

As of 12.45pm, crews were still in attendance at the scene.

Traffic England says the event is expected to clear between 1 and 1.15pm.