A motorhome was destroyed by fire on the A-7 near Benagalbon on Saturday afternoon, forcing all three Malaga-bound lanes to close for around an hour.
Queues stretched for more than two kilometres after the blaze broke out shortly after 4.30pm.
No injuries were reported by Andalucia’s 112 emergency service.
Witnesses described a large column of smoke and said several people were trying to extinguish the flames before they spread.
Provincial firefighters, Guardia Civil traffic officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to the scene.
Specialist wildfire crews from Infoca were also called after the fire spread to a nearby wooded area.
The motorhome was completely gutted.
The left-hand lane reopened shortly after 5.30pm. The other two lanes remained closed while firefighters continued working, although the blaze had been extinguished.
In a separate incident on Friday night, a lorry was destroyed by fire on Avenida Dulcinea in Fuengirola’s Las Salinas industrial estate.
Emergency services received the alert shortly after 10pm. Firefighters, Policia Local and Policia Nacional attended, with no injuries reported.
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