Photos show a van fire that grounded the M25 in Bromley to a halt.

On Friday (February 9) at around 5:17pm National Highways said that the M25 in the Bromley area was closed due to a van fire.

The fire happened somewhere between J4 and J5 of the M25 in the Bromley area.

News Shopper: The fire produced a large cloud of smokeThe fire produced a large cloud of smoke (Image: X user @Luigi88064118)

The M25 was closed between these points with diversions in place.

Large clouds of smoke could be seen billowing on the M25, with traffic at a standstill because of the closure.

News Shopper: The fire brought traffic to a standstillThe fire brought traffic to a standstill (Image: X user @Luigi88064118)

The closure was in place for an hour and 40 minutes and the area was reopened at 6:56pm.

It is not currently known if there were any injuries.

We have contacted London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service for further information.