MOTORISTS have been advised to avoid the roads surrounding a major blaze at a scrapyard.
Ten fire crews are on the scene of the fire, on the B656 London Road in Langley.
The B656 is shut, and police have already said the road – a popular rat run for Times Territory workers trying to avoid the busy A1(M) in rush hour – will remain closed for the rest of the day.
A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokeswoman said: “Smoke is causing problems with visibility in the area.”
She advised drivers to find alternative routes.
The blaze and road closure has already caused chaos for motorists.
The narrow Langley Lane was gridlocked, with cars and vans trying to find an alternative way round.
Peter Jinks, 40, who works as an electrician for Langley-based Guardian Consultancy Services, said: “I can’t get to work because the road is closed.
“I’ve spent most of the day directing workers and the general public.”
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