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Firefighters attended a car fire on the A40 Western Avenue on Thursday morning (November 2).

Crews were called at 7.07am and are still at the scene, according to London Fire Brigade.

An image on social media showed emergency services at the scene and traffic building.

Transport for London (TfL) said the incident is at the approach to Polish War Memorial, and is warning drivers to expect delays.

There are also reports that the carriageway has been reduced to one lane.

London Fire Brigade told getwestlondon the fire is near Swakeleys Roundabout in Hillingdon .

There were major delays near the same spot earlier this week after a bonfire got out of control .

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Full report on this morning's car fire

We’re going to wrap this blog up now.

For a round-up of what happened earlier today on the A40 near Polish War Memorial click here.

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Incident quickly over

The fire brigade say the indent was over by 7.39am.

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View from the behind the wheel

(Image: @UKDCIG)
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Black smoke

This photo from @UKDCIG shows thick smoke from the car fire

(Image: @UKDCIG)
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Good news - all lanes reopen

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Location of the fire

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More woe for A40 motorists

Not much fun being a motorist on the A40 this week. In case you missed it, this happened earlier in the week.

Smoke billowing from the huge bonfire at the side of the A40
Smoke billowing from the huge bonfire at the side of the A40 (Image: @TfLTrafficNews)
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Firefighters at the scene

Fire crews at the scene
Fire crews at the scene (Image: @UKDCIG)
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Flames visible

(Image: @UKDCIG)
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Emergency crews attending

getwestlondon has been told London Fire Brigade was called at 7.07.

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Expect delays

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Near Polish War Memorial

The fire is near Polish War Memorial, and according to one person on social media, the A40 has been reduced to one lane

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A40 car fire

A car has caught fire on the A40 Western Avenue this morning

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