A lorry fire closed the North Walsham Road near Coltishall (Image: Newsquest/ Google)
Police had to close a busy road in north Norfolk after a lorry caught fire.
The closure of the B1150 North Walsham Road in Sco Ruston, near Coltishall, comes after emergency services were called at 2.30pm to a lorry on fire blocking the road.
Fire crews spent around an hour tackling the blaze before fully extinguishing the fire at 3.25pm.
Emergency services remained on the scene as the lorry was recovered.
Traffic built in the area with especially heavy congestion northbound.
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No official diversion route was put in place with police advising people to avoid the area where possible.
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