One of the two tunnels at the Dartford Crossing was closed this evening following reports of a vehicle fire.
Emergency services were at the scene and queues of more than a mile backed up on the A282 northbound on the approach to the tunnels.
The blaze forced the closure of the right-hand bore – closing two of the four lanes available.
The left-hand bore, the smaller of the two tunnels, remained open.
However, fire crews and emergency teams cleared the vehicle and both tunnels were reopened by 8.30pm.
