Coquihalla Highway Vehicle Fire Spreads to Grass, Hillside South of Kamloops

Vehicle fire south of Kamloops, closure on Highway 5 southbound lane - 100 Mile Free Press

A vehicle fire on Highway 5 near Kamloops has led to a closure of a stretch of the southbound lane. Drive BC notes the closure due to a vehicle fire between Chuwhels Mountain Road and Inks Lake Road for 12.7 km. “Vehicle fire. Watch for traffic control. Roadway reduced to one lane,” Drive BC says. A post from Thursday, July 23 at 1:25 p.m. on the Coquihalla Road Reports (And Area) Facebook page shared pictures of an RV on fire, with the blaze sp…

Emergency crews responding to vehicle fire along Coquihalla Highway near Kamloops

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP, the BC Wildfire Service and other first responders are on the scene of a vehicle fire that spread into the nearby grass along the Coquihalla Highway near the Lac Le Jeune Road/Inks Lake Road turnoff. Police said the fire spread from the vehicle into the surrounding grass, burning up the hillside. Kamloops RCMP are urging drivers to slow down, follow direction from emergency personnel and avoid the area if possible to al…

Coquihalla Highway vehicle fire spreads to grass, hillside south of Kamloops

Emergency crews are responding to a grass fire along the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops. The fire is near the turnoff to Lac Le Jeune Road and Inks Lake Road. Police said a vehicle fire spread into nearby grass and an adjacent hillside. Cali Nessman, BC Wildfire Service fire information office...