UPDATE: A47 closed in Peterborough due to serious car fire

The A47 Soke Parkway in Peterborough is closed this evening due to a serious car fire.
The scene of the car fire on the A47The scene of the car fire on the A47
The scene of the car fire on the A47

Emergency services have closed the road eastbound between junction 17 for Bretton Way and Gresley Way and junction 19, Fulbridge Road.

There is no access onto the road at junction 18, Bourges Boulevard.

A Ford Focus caught fire at just before 5pm.

Police and fire crews are on the scene.

Traffic is stationary back to the Nene Parkway junction and onto the parkway itself as a result.