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The Coquihalla Highway remains closed northbound between Hope and Merritt after a semi-trailer fire sparked a wildfire on Monday evening.
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It happened shortly after 9 p.m. near the Coldwater Road exit on the Coquihalla. Police have not said how the trailer first caught on fire.
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The fire had spread to the nearby forested area.
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The B.C. Wildfire Service responded and as of Tuesday at noon, the fire is under control and not expected to spread further.
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The northbound lanes will remain closed Tuesday afternoon from Merritt until six kilometres north of Hope, while environment cleanup of toxic material is underway.
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Drivers are advised to take Highway 1 or Highway 3 as an alternative route to connect with Highway 5A.
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