TRAFFIC is now back to normal after a vehicle fire caused the M40 to come to a halt this afternoon. 

From around 12 noon all traffic on the northbound carriageway between junction 8 for Oxford and junction 9 for Bicester had been tempoarily held.

The fire was two miles before junction 9.

Fire crews were sent out to extinguish the blaze.

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