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DELAYS remain after a car on fire closed off part of the A55.
A spokesman for Traffic Wales confirmed that both directions of the A55 at Rhuallt Hill had to be closed off for about an hour.
All lanes have re-opened but delays remain in the area.
Traffic log INRIX states: “Slow traffic due to earlier vehicle fire on A55 North Wales Expressway both ways from J30 (Travellers Inn) to J28 (Rhuallt / Waen).
"All lanes reopened around 17:40 however residual delays remain."
North Wales Fire & Rescue Service say they were called shortly after 4.10pm with two appliances.
The occupants of the vehicle were successfully evacuated.
**Update 16:25
— Traffic Wales North & Mid #KeepWalesSafe (@TrafficWalesN) May 23, 2021
⛔️#A55 now closed in both directions at Rhuallt Hill.⛔️
Road closure in place Westbound J29 Rhuallt.
Road closure in place Eastbound J28 Waen. #TrafficWalesUpdates https://t.co/Lphhzxaue6
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