East Lothian travel news: A1 southbound near Haddington is closed following reports of a vehicle fire

Drivers in East Lothian are facing ‘longer than normal journey times’ following a vehicle fire on the A1 in the Haddington area.

The A1 remains closed to southbound traffic between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout. The incident, that involved a lorry, was first reported at around 12.30pm on Wednesday, January 3. It is understood police are assisting with traffic management until the vehicle is recovered. A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service advised that no injuries have been reported and firefighters have ensured the area is safe.

Transport Scotland said: “The A1 is closed to all soutbound traffic between Abbotsview Junction, Haddington and Thistly Cross Roundabout due to a vehicle fire. Road users are advised to use an alternative route and expect longer than normal journey times.”

The A1 remains closed to southbound traffic between Abbotsview Junction and Thistly Cross Roundabout. The incident was first reported at around 12.30pm on Wednesday, 3 January

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 12.47pm on Wednesday, 3 January to reports of a lorry fire on A1 near to Dunbar. Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the incident where crews extinguished the fire.”They added: “No injuries were reported, and firefighters left after ensuring the area was made safe.”