A vehicle fire on the Coquihalla Highway closed lanes for about an hour on Thursday as crews worked to put it out.
According to VSA Highway Maintenance, a motorhome caught fire just before 3:00 p.m. in the northbound lane near the Falls Lake exit. The large fire forced the closure of northbound lanes and one southbound lane.
#BCHwy5 #Coquihalla vehicle fire update: n/b closed, s/b single lane, expect 1/2 hr delays due to conj, no eto pic.twitter.com/BqS6oyXde0
— VSA Hwy Maintenance (@VSAMaintenance) September 10, 2015
The fire has been extinguished, but one lane is still closed northbound on Highway 5.
Motorists can expect 40 minute delays in the area as emergency crews remain on scene. There’s no word on injuries or how the motorhome caught fire. Check DriveBC for the latest updates on road conditions.
Falls Lk vehicle fire. pic.twitter.com/9DtV8TdQ3L
— VSA Hwy Maintenance (@VSAMaintenance) September 10, 2015
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