The blaze broke out on the M3 exit slip road from the M25 at the Thorpe interchange around midday on August 12, causing major disruption and around three miles of congestion. Delays of over 30 minutes were reported, with traffic backing up towards the M25 and affecting routes near Junction 10 at Wisley and Junction 13 at Staines. Thorpe Park (Image: NQ)A Surrey Police spokesman said: "Officers were made aware of a van on fire at J2 of the M3 and the M25 at 12.04pm. "No injuries were reported and the call was passed to Highways England to manage vehicle recovery." The van caught fire on the M3 exit slip road from the M25 at the Thorpe interchange, resulting in all lanes being temporarily stopped while emergency services responded.