The northbound A249 was closed after a vehicle fire on the Sheppey Crossing this afternoon.

The incident happened in the Sheerness-bound carriageway, temporarily closing the section to traffic.

Both lanes have now reopened.

It comes an hour after a broken down vehicle blocked a lane of the Sittingbourne-bound carriageway.

Long delays are building up in the area.

A spokesman for Kent Police, said: "Kent Police was called at 1.06pm on Sunday 24 December to a report of a vehicle on fire on the Sheerness-bound section of the Sheppey Crossing.

"Officers are currently at the scene. No injuries have been reported."