Semi fire on Coquihalla south of Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – A semi-truck fire is currently raging on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops.

Photos show a semi-truck at the Coquillhalla Highway south of Kamloops on July 13. According to an eyewitness, the fire spread from the semi to a ditch.

According to DriveBC, crews are en route to the scene and drivers should expect major delays and congestion.

We will update the story when we know more.


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Sean Mott

After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.

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