ONE lane of the A30 is still closed eastbound east of Okehampton after a lorry fire in the early hours of this morning.

Two fire appliances from Okehampton and a water carrier from Danes Castle were mobilised to the incident on the A30 involving a refrigeration unit containing 17 tonnes of meat.

The driver had detached the cab from the trailer, which was on fire in a layby, and the firefighters used breathing apparatus and a foam jet to bring the blaze under control.

The fire is believed to have started accidentally. Traffic police said the road would be completely closed for a short time in the next few hours to allow the recovery operation to take place. A recovery vehicle was at 12 noon on its way to the scene.