AN UPDATE has been provided on a fire which caused delays on the A27 Shoreham flyover last night.
The fire came from underneath the bypass but caused alarm for motorists when smoke billowed on to the carriageway shortly before 5.45pm on June 7.
The blaze involved general waste which was piled underneath the highway, although the cause of the fire is unknown.
Two fire engines from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (WSFRS) put the fire out, while Sussex Police helped with traffic control on the bypass.
A spokeswoman for WSFRS said: "At 5.54pm we responded to a fire at the A27 Shoreham bypass.
"Fire engines from Shoreham and Worthing were sent to the incident.
"On arrival crews found smoke issuing from beneath the bypass and requested the attendance of Sussex Police to assist with traffic control.
"Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished the fire, which involved general waste, using hose reels and the area was then ventilated.
"Crews left the scene at 7.15pm and the cause of the fire was unknown. No one was injured at the incident."
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