Emergency services were called to reports of a car part on fire on the A40 this morning (January 9).

A spokeswoman from the London Fire Brigade said: "We were called at 8am to reports of a car alight on the A40."

She added that there were indications it was a small fire as it was under control by 8.15am.

A spokeswoman from the London Ambulance Service (LAS) said: "We were called but cancelled about part of a car on fire."

LAS were called at about 8am and cancelled 15 minutes later.

BBC Travel have reported long delays on A40 Western Avenue eastbound in Northolt between the Polish War Memorial and Gypsy Corner, Acton , due to the accident.