A car caught fire while driving on De Boelelaan in Amsterdam-Buitenveldert, near VUmc, at about 9:40. The driver got out near a traffic light, and the fire produced a large cloud of smoke. Police closed the road and firefighters extinguished the blaze.

No one was injured, but the car was completely burned out and the road may also have been damaged. The cause is unknown. The road remains closed while a tow truck is awaited to remove the wreckage.