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Truck fire shuts lanes on SH1 near Auckland's Bombay off-ramp

August 31, 2022

Northbound lanes heading into Auckland were closed on Wednesday afternoon. (Source: Supplied)

A truck fire has closed northbound lanes heading into Auckland on State Highway One near the Bombay off-ramp.

NZ Transport Agency/Waka Kotahi says the fire began at around 1:15pm on Wednesday.

"Delay your journey or be prepared for long delays," it said in a tweet with video of the incident.

Fire and Emergency NZ has sent three fire crews to the scene.

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