A car fire caused the closure of the A31 for around two and a half hours yesterday evening.

The road was shut at the roundabout junction with the A32 while firefighters from Hampshire Fire and Rescue dealt with the blaze.

The remains of the car were taken away by a recovery truck at about 9pm. Nobody was hurt.

Car fire, A31-A32 junction, Chawton, August 6th 2025.
Smoke rises behind a fire engine dealing with the car blaze (Photo: Timothy Brant-Coles). (Timothy Brant-Coles)