Motorway closed for hours after lorry engulfed by fire

The incident shut down the M80 at Junction 1 for hours on Wednesday morning.

A motorway in Glasgow was closed for hours on Wednesday after a lorry was engulfed by fire.

Emergency services were called to the incident on the M80 at Junction 1, close to Dennistoun, on Wednesday morning around 9.10am.

Footage from the scene showed the HGV on the hard shoulder as plumes of smoke erupted from the vehicle.

Rubbish from the back of the vehicle also spilled out onto the road as firefighters tackled the blaze.

Traffic build up on the M8 heading onto the M80 at Provan, Glasgow.Traffic Scotland
Traffic build up on the M8 heading onto the M80 at Provan, Glasgow.

Traffic was prevented from travelling northbound as fire crews attended the scene.

Drivers were also unable to access the road from the M8 at Junction 13.

The road later reopened around midday.

It is not known if anyone was injured during the incident.

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Last updated Oct 22nd, 2025 at 19:27

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