Edinburgh Bypass: Vehicle fire closes motorway near Baberton
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that two fire engines from Sighthill Fire Station are attending the scene.
They were called to the incident at 7.22am on Monday when an articulated trailer unit caught fire and have closed the lane east bound between Baberton and Dreghorn.
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This is an ongoing incident.
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