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Coquihalla Hwy. Closed After Semi-Truck Engulfed in Flames
A semi-trailer fire sparked a small wildfire and left toxic material on the road, forcing cleanup crews to keep northbound lanes closed.
- On Monday night, a semi-trailer fire shut down the northbound lanes of the Coquihala Highway between Hope and Merritt, resulting in a prolonged closure as cleanup operations began.
- Police reported the semi-trailer was "fully engulfed" in flames on the highway's right shoulder, igniting adjacent forested areas and prompting the BC Wildfire Service to suppress the blaze.
- DriveBC warned of "toxic material on the roadway" near the Coldwater Exit, requiring environmental cleanup crews to address the site before traffic could resume.
- Around 7 p.m. Tuesday, the provincial Ministry of Transportation confirmed the Coquihala reopened following successful containment of the fire and debris removal.
- Motorists were previously advised to divert via Highway 1 or Highway 3, though traffic has since normalized along the main route linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior.
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Truck blaze along in B.C.‘s Coquihalla Highway sets off wildfire, closes route
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The main highway linking British Columbia's Lower Mainland to the Interior has been closed in both directions after a large fire in a semi-trailer set the
·Toronto, Canada
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