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A car catches fire after a multi-vehicle crash on the A-5 near Móstoles
The A-5 experienced a difficult morning this Thursday near Móstoles. A rear-end collision involving three cars at kilometre 17, heading out of Madrid, ended with one of the vehicles catching fire on the service road.
The accident happened shortly after 10:00 and forced a temporary closure of that stretch of road. The fire produced a column of smoke visible from the highway and caused traffic jams in an area already sensitive for those leaving the capital towards the southwest.
Despite the dramatic nature of the fire, there were no serious injuries. Medical services treated several people for minor injuries at the scene, and there was no need to activate a larger emergency response.
Bomberos del Ayuntamiento de Madrid, Bomberos de Alcorcón, Summa 112, and Guardia Civil were dispatched to the scene. Their intervention made it possible to extinguish the flames, secure the vehicles involved, and reopen the service road after several minutes of closure.
Traffic gradually returned to normal, although the jams took a bit longer to clear. On a road like the A-5, any incident during rush hour quickly affects access points, slip roads, and alternative routes.
The incident is a reminder of how fragile the main routes in and out of Madrid can be. Just a rear-end collision, a stopped vehicle, or a fire like Thursday’s is enough to disrupt the morning for hundreds of drivers who expected a routine commute.