Overview

• The A14 westbound near Bythorn reopened around 7:30am on Friday after a lorry carrying straw caught fire late Thursday between junctions 22 and 13.
• About 30 firefighters across six crews attended, using a teleporter to lift bales so crews could rake and douse smouldering material before recovery teams removed water‑soaked loads.
• National Highways reported peak delays of up to 90 minutes with seven miles of congestion on Thursday evening, and advised drivers to follow diversion routes and allow extra time.
• A separate incident closed the A14 westbound in Suffolk between junctions 39 and 38 from about 5am due to hay bales in the carriageway, with the route fully reopened before 9am.
• Suffolk Police are appealing for information and dash‑cam footage to identify the vehicle that shed the bales near Kentford, after a white VW van struck a bale but no injuries were reported.