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DRIVERS are encountering extreme delays of over an hour at Dartford crossing this afternoon after an earlier bus fire on the A13, with delays increasing.
A stalled motorhome on the M25 anticlockwise is compounding earlier delays caused by the bus fire, with major delays at both sides of the crossing and two lanes closed.
Tailbacks are still building on the M25 anticlockwise after the earlier double decker bus caught fire near Wennington, with two of three lanes still closed for emergency repairs on the major link road and expected delays of 82 minutes.
Drivers are currently dealing with average speeds of five miles-per-hour at the bridge according to AA with long delays between J3 M20 and Dartford Tunnels.
The London bus burst into flames on major link road eastbound as it passed around 9am today, the bus was on a test drive and was not carrying any passengers.
No injuries have been reported, while witnesses say the driver left the vehicle before firefighters from the London and Essex fire services arrived.
M25 Anticlockwise- Long delays between J3 (M20) and Dartford Tunnels pic.twitter.com/E0eY7moNcK
— Essex Travel News (@Essex_Travel) August 1, 2025
