COMMUTERS through and around Chippenham are facing traffic chaos after a lorry fire at junction 17 of the M4.

The incident happened at 1.40pm this afternoon when the empty large goods vehicle caught fire at the roundabout of the A350 and junction 17.

A fire crew from Chippenham and Marlborough attended and used three hose reel jets and two breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze.

Police are in attendance and directing traffic around the incident.