THE A31 Hogs Back reopened early on Wednesday morning after a car fire closed the eastern carriageway between the A331 Blackwater Valley and Puttenham junctions for much of Tuesday.

Surrey Fire and Rescue received reports of a car fire at the White Lane, Tongham/A31 Hogs Back junction during the Tuesday morning rush-hour at 7.50am.

Surrey County Council later confirmed the road closure just before midday on Tuesday, with emergency resurfacing works scheduled to take place overnight.

A council spokesman confirmed the A31 Hogs Back was reopened early Wednesday morning, paying tribute to “the hard work of all of our teams working through the night”.