In one day, four vehicles caught fire while driving. The professional firefighters of the capital put out the fire with water jets on the M0 highway, the disaster management said.

According to the disaster management, the firefighters were alerted to several vehicle fires on Wednesday, because a vehicle also caught fire in Vác, in the tree line in Deákvár. There was also a car fire around noon. A car caught fire in Bezenye, which had to be extinguished by Mosonmagyaróvár firefighters.

At dawn, in the capital, Újbuda, the flames were extinguished in the parking lot at the intersection of Neszmélyi út and Menyecske utca, because a car caught fire.

What should we do if the car is on fire?

The engine compartment must only be opened very carefully, from the side – advises the disaster management a Budapest Autosok according to

Only a crack at first, and if you see fire or glowing parts, don’t open the hood completely. It may happen that the part catches fire due to the sudden inflow of air, fuel spilled or anything else in the engine compartment that was glowing until then

– informed the disaster management.

Budapest XVII. district, a van caught fire at kilometer 48 of the M0 road, on the side leading to the M3 track, which was recorded by a car’s on-board camera.