Overview

• The blaze ignited in a tanker tyre at around 16:00 at km 525, triggering the full closure of the A1 in both directions between Orte and Diramazione Roma Nord.
• Six Vigili del Fuoco units, Polizia Stradale patrols, Autostrade per l’Italia staff and an NBCR unit are on site managing the hazardous-materials scenario.
• Preliminary findings attribute the fire to brake overheating, and crews are maintaining safety distances while cooling the cistern before removal.
• The closure has created multi-kilometre queues in both directions, prompting mandatory detours via SS675, SS2 and the Grande Raccordo Anulare.
• Protezione Civile teams are distributing water and assisting stranded motorists in the prolonged standstill.