Building fire causes severe traffic disruption on A6 near Lancaster
The A6 remains partially blocked in both directions at St Michael's Lane after a large fire broke out at a neighbouring building at 4.17am.
Police closed the road to enable fire crews to tackle the blaze before reopening the Morecambe-bound side of the road to traffic at 7.30am.
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Hide AdSevere delays are expected to remain for some time as traffic is forced to use the opposite side of the road to get past.
A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Four fire engines from Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Morecambe and Lancaster alongside the aerial ladder platform from Morecambe were called to a fire involving a single storey commercial building on Bye-Pass Road, Bolton-le-Sands.
"Firefighters used eight breathing apparatus, one jet, two hose reels and a ventilation unit to extinguish the fire.
"The cause of the fire is now under investigation."
There is currently a three-mile tailback of traffic in both directions, from the Crag Bank Road junction in Carnforth to the A5105 Coastal Road junction in Bolton-le-Sands.