MOTORISTS faced delays on the M61 after a car fire.
One lane of the northbound carriageway of the motorway was closed between junction six at Horwich and junction eight at Chorley on Saturday afternoon.
The car was moved onto the hard shoulder and the lane was re-opened.
A fire service spokesman said two crews attended at 2.25pm.
He said the cause of the blaze was currently unclear.
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