M56 traffic RECAP as carriageway towards Manchester blocked by 'vehicle on fire'

NewsGreater Manchester NewsTraffic and travelLIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 11 mins agoEmergency services are at the sceneEmergency services at the scene of a vehicle fire on the M56(Image: ASP)Updated 20:06, 11 Aug 2026The M56 is partially blocked this evening (Tuesday August 11) following reports of a vehicle fire on the carriageway.Traffic monitoring service Inrix said that the eastbound carriageway is partially blocked due to an obstruction on the road between junction 4 near Wythenshawe and junction 3A at Princess Parkway near Baguley.The incident was first reported just after 6pm, with congestion reaching back to junction 6 near Hale and delays of around 25 minutes through the area.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterStills from traffic camera