Risk of explosion at warehouse fire closes M25
3 sources·Updated August 11, 2026
M25 warehouse fire
Covered by 3 sources
- Daily Mail News·13h agoM25 closed as industrial estate fire rages next to motorway amid fears of 'explosion'
The motorway was shut between Junction 22 and Junction 21a near St Albans for nearly an hour, with thick clouds of smoke wafting across the road.
Read at Daily Mail News → - The Independent·15h agoHuge fire breaks out next to M25 as section of motorway shut
Emergency services have closed the motorway between junction 21A and 22
Read at The Independent → - BBC UK News·17h agoRisk of explosion at warehouse fire closes M25
It is shut between junctions 22 and 21A because of smoke and concerns about a "secondary explosion".
Read at BBC UK News →
