US EditionSemi-Truck Fire on Coquihalla Highway
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY NEAR MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 29 – The semi-trailer fire caused a small grass fire of 0.009 hectares and led to northbound lane closures, with no reopening time announced and heavy delays expected.
- A semi-truck fire occurred on the Coquihalla Highway, prompting a highway shutdown and impacting traffic in the region.
- The fire followed recent incidents on local highways, including rockslides that closed Highway 3A and Highway 97 and a fatal crash on the Coquihalla Highway.
- Authorities reopened Highway 97 to single alternating traffic after clearing about 3,000 cubic metres of rock from a second landslide in under a month near Summerland and Peachland.
- The Kelowna Chamber described infrastructure needs as "much needed," highlighting increased congestion and multiple traffic disruptions in the Central Okanagan area.
- The semi-truck fire and related closures underscore ongoing challenges for regional traffic flow and stress calls for improved infrastructure in the impacted corridors.
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