A car caught fire on Monday, September 7, on the A1 motorway, in the north-south direction, a few kilometres from the service area in the Mealhada area.
The flames caused by the vehicle fire spread to the vegetation on the motorway verges, increasing the complexity of the situation.
The fire mobilised the Mealhada firefighters to the scene, who proceeded to combat the flames both in the vehicle and in the affected vegetation.
Traffic on the A1 in the north-south direction may have been affected during the firefighters' intervention, although data on any restrictions are not mentioned in the article.
