Truck Fire on AP-7 in Museros Causes Over 7 km of Traffic Jams

A heavy-duty vehicle catches fire on the highway towards Alicante, leading to extensive queues despite being moved to the shoulder.

Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt of a highway.
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Generic image of emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt of a highway.

A truck fire on the AP-7 near Museros has caused traffic jams exceeding seven kilometers towards Alicante, even though the vehicle has been moved to the shoulder.

A truck fire on the AP-7, heading towards Alicante, has led to significant traffic congestion, extending over seven kilometers on this major road. Although the vehicle has been moved to the shoulder and firefighters are already on site to extinguish the flames, the incident continues to impact traffic flow.
Around 2:00 PM, the traffic jam was estimated to be about five kilometers long. The heavy-duty vehicle is located near the roadway, specifically on exit lane 313, which leads to Massamagrell and Museros.
Despite the truck not directly obstructing traffic, the phenomenon known as the

gawker effect

is slowing down southbound traffic, contributing to the long queues that have formed on the highway.